fizgig

[ fiz-gig ]

/ ˈfɪzˌgɪg /

noun

a type of firework that makes a loud hissing sound.

a whirling toy that makes a whizzing noise.

fishgig.

Australian. a police informer.

Nearby words

fixings, fixity, fixt, fixture, fizeau, fizgig, fizz, fizzer, fizzle, fizzle out, fizzwater

Origin of fizgig

1520–30; earlier fisgig, equivalent to fis (late Middle English fise term of abuse; akin to Old Norse fīsa to break wind; cf. fizzle) + gig (Middle English gigge girl; see giggle)

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Examples from the Web for fizgig

Be it you, Mr. Fizgig, son of a peer of the realm; or you, Bill Tidd.
The History of Samuel Titmarsh|William Makepeace Thackeray

British Dictionary definitions for fizgig

fizgig

/ (ˈfɪzˌɡɪɡ) /

noun

a frivolous or flirtatious girl

a firework or whirling top that fizzes as it moves

a variant of fishgig

Australian slang a police informer

verb

(intr) Australian slang to inform on criminals to the police

Word Origin for fizgig

C16: probably from obsolete fise a breaking of wind + gig girl

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