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Definition of lig in English: ligverbligging, ligged, ligs lɪɡ [no object]British informal Take advantage of free parties, travel, or other benefits offered by companies for publicity purposes. instead of touring, the band spent all their time fighting and ligging Example sentencesExamples - He failed to disclose exactly how much of licence payers' money he pocketed for hosting the show, nor did he clarify whether he forked out thousands for his daughters' VIP tickets, or ligged them.
- They all seemed to be hanging round the champagne bar complaining about the noise, asking each other what they were doing for the summer and trying to lig dinner at Nobu on their mobiles.
- It's been a wonderful week; I've dined on five-star nosh in a brand-new old-style luxury chalet; I've ligged around Val D' Isere like a bone fide, rich-bint ‘It’ person and frothed around in the same jacuzzi recently occupied by Bono.
- Instead of dedicating themselves to breaking America by touring, they spent all their time fighting and ligging.
- Chris and I are on a guest list for Thursday - fancy ligging it?
nounPlural ligslɪɡ British informal A free party or show provided for publicity. I wasn't interested in ligs, or freebies, or expenses Example sentencesExamples - He cast around for writers associated with music, but not the usual line-up of cliché-ridden rock journos, ever ready to deliver a great review for the price of a good lig.
- The revolutionary socialists only agreed to cease their protest when they were invited to an after-show lig in one of the capital's most expensive pubs.
- Showing their support - or love of a good lig - a full complement of Cook's posse had come out to Brazil.
Synonyms social gathering, gathering, social occasion, social event, social function, function, get-together, celebration, reunion, festivity, jamboree, reception, at-home, soirée, social
Derivatives noun ˈlɪɡə British informal In tribute to the author's former life in the demi-monde of journalism there were liggers aplenty at what it inaccurately called ‘the birth of an Edinburgh-based legend’. Example sentencesExamples - Hundreds of stars, celebs, wannabes and liggers are air-kissing and back-biting their way through a string of posh parties in the capital tonight and tomorrow.
- The room is gradually invaded by well-wishers, liggers and distant relatives, the support bands and their friends, until there is barely room to breathe.
- For the opening bash on Wednesday night even the most veteran party liggers swallowed what little pride they had and were queuing before the doors had opened.
- After 6pm, when the gardens shut, we hosted the Unofficial After Party, dispensing gallons of chilled rosé to exhibitors and liggers alike.
Origin 1960s: from a dialect variant of lie1, literally 'lie about, loaf', whence 'freeload'. Rhymes big, brig, dig, fig, gig, grig, jig, pig, prig, rig, snig, sprig, swig, tig, trig, twig, Whig, wig |