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- [fish-gig]
- /ˈfɪʃˌgɪg/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fish-gig]
- /ˈfɪʃˌgɪg/
Definitions of fishgig word
- noun fishgig a spearlike implement with barbed prongs for spearing fish in the water. 1
- noun fishgig A spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish. 1
- noun fishgig a pole with barbed prongs for impaling fish 0
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Origin of fishgig
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; alteration (by association with fish) of fizgig, probably by folk etymology < Spanish fisga harpoon
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Parts of speech for Fishgig
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
fishgig popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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