fizgig

fizgig · noun, verb¹

1. Middle English · derived fromgig“a frivolous woman”
2. English todayfizgig

From Middle English gig (“a frivolous woman”); the first element of the word may be from fise (“an instance of flatulence”), from fist (“an act of breaking wind”).

fizgig · noun²

From fizz + gig (“a whirling thing”).

fizgig · noun³

1. Spanish · derived fromfisga“harpoon”
2. English todayfizgig

Possibly from Spanish fisga (“harpoon”).

fizgig · noun, verb⁴

Origin unknown.

fizgig · noun⁵

Origin unknown.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• From 1520s. A flirtatious, coquettish girl, inclined to gad or gallivant about; a gig, a giglot, a jillflirt.