flitterjigs

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noun

An item of clothing that is in tatters or ribbons.

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Meanings

noun
  1. UKslangAn item of clothing that is in tatters or ribbons.

Origin

This word has its origins in the 19th-century English spoken in county Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, where the local people are believed to possess the largest lexicon of both English and Gaelic in Ireland.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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