giglet

or gig·lot

[ gig-lit ]

/ ˈgɪg lɪt /

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noun

a giddy, playful girl.

Archaic. a lascivious woman.

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Origin of giglet

First recorded in 1300–50, giglet is from the Middle English word gig(e)lot.See gig³, -let

Words nearby giglet

gigaton, gigawatt, gig economy, giggle, gig-lamps, giglet, Gigli, gig mill, GIGO, gigolo, gigot

How to use giglet in a sentence

I reckon they would have taken them if it hadn't bin for the noise this here gasolene giglet made as it come over ther hill.
The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras|Marvin West
She wept a bit, and then she began to laugh and, in fact, went on about it like a giglet wench of twenty-five.
The Torch and Other Tales|Eden Phillpotts