fainaigue
[ fuh-neyg ]
verb (used without object),fai·naigued, fai·nai·guing.
British Dialect. to shirk; evade work or responsibility.
to renege at cards.
Origin of fainaigue
1First recorded in 1920–25; of uncertain origin
Other words from fainaigue
- fai·nai·guer, noun
Words Nearby fainaigue
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