lig

British  

/ lɪɡ /

noun

1. (esp in the entertainment industry and the media) a function at which free entertainment and refreshments are available

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verb

1. (intr) to attend such a function in order to take advantage of free entertainment and refreshments; freeload

Other Word Forms

• ligger noun
• ligging noun

Etymology

Origin of lig

C20: origin uncertain

Example Sentences

"Nay, mother, aw've nooan sell'd up, but aw'm ommost done up: get that bed ready an' let me lig me daan a bit."

From Yorksher Puddin' A Collection of the Most Popular Dialect Stories from the Pen of John Hartley by Hartley, John

"My babe as wor born yesterday, deed this mornin'; an' they say t' wife 'ull lig beside it afore night."

From The Mating of Lydia by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

Then I'll gi'e her a very gude gift, My lord the king," said she;110 "I'll gie her my millers seven, that lig Sae far ayont the sea.

From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various

“Comee, Multa! you help me; we step one oal—it makee mass—we lig him up little time.”

From The Castaways by Pearse, Lolbran

"Noo," said Fawcett, with mock gravity, while stooping over the prostrate figure of Peart, "thoo can lig me whoariver thoo likes!"

From Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting by Gilpin, Sidney