fizgig
fiz·gig
fizgig · fizgigs · fizgigged · fizgigging
To act as a police informer or agent provocateurTo act as a police informer or agent provocateur.
UK/ˈfɪzɡɪɡ/US/ˈfɪzˌɡɪɡ/
Meaning
2 senses(Australia, dated, slang)To act as a police informer or agent provocateur.
(archaic, intransitive)To roam around in a frivolous manner; to gad about, to gallivant.
Origin
From Middle English gig (“a frivolous woman”); the first element of the word may be from fFrom Middle English gig (“a frivolous woman”); the first element of the word may be from fise (“an instance of flatulence”), from fist (“an act of breaking wind”).
Origin unknown.
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Forms
fizgigs, fizgigging, fizgigged, fizgigged| Base form | fizgig · to fizgig |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | fizgigs |
| Present participle | fizgigging |
| Past simple | fizgigged |
| Past participle | fizgigged |
irregular
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle