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单词 fizgig
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
fiz•gig  (fizgig′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a type of firework that makes a loud hissing sound.
  2. a whirling toy that makes a whizzing noise.
  3. fishgig.
  4. British Terms[Australian.]a police informer.
  • 1520–30; earlier fisgig, equivalent. to fis (late Middle English fise term of abuse; akin to Old Norse fīsa to break wind; compare fizzle) + gig (Middle English gigge girl; see giggle)

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fizgig /ˈfɪzˌɡɪɡ/ n
  1. a frivolous or flirtatious girl
  2. a firework or whirling top that fizzes as it moves
Etymology: 16th Century: probably from obsolete fise a breaking of wind + gig girl
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