Etymology

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Today it means: A style of lure fishing specifically targeting squid (and occasionally cuttlefish) using a specialized wooden or plastic lure called an egi. Full definition →

Japanese エギング
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  1. Japanese · borrowed fromエギング
  2. English todayeging

Borrowed from Japanese エギング (egingu), a Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from 餌木 (egi) + -ing.

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