eging

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noun

A style of lure fishing specifically targeting squid (and occasionally cuttlefish) using a specialized wooden or plastic lure called an egi.

OriginJapanese エギング →
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Meanings

nouneging (uncountable)
  1. uncountablefishingA style of lure fishing specifically targeting squid (and occasionally cuttlefish) using a specialized wooden or plastic lure called an egi.

Origin

  1. Japaneseエギング
  2. Englisheging

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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APA

eging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eging

MLA

“eging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eging. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eging,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eging.

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