FIZGIGGED

Etymology

Adjective

fizgigged (comparative more fizgigged, superlative most fizgigged)

(archaic, meaning uncertain) Adorned frivolously; embellished with showy gewgaws or trinkets.

Verb

fizgigged

simple past tense and past participle of fizgig.

Source: Wiktionary


FIZGIG

Fiz"gig`, n.

Definition: A fishing spear. [Obs.] Sandys.

Fiz"gig`, n. Etym: [Fizz + gig whirling thing.]

Definition: A firework, made of damp powder, which makes a fizzing or hissing noise when it explodes.

Fiz"gig`, n. Etym: [See Gig a flirt.]

Definition: A gadding, flirting girl. Gosson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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