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gigot

gig·ot
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jig-uh t, zhee-goh]
    • /ˈdʒɪg ət, ʒiˈgoʊ/
    • /ˈdʒɪ.ɡət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jig-uh t, zhee-goh]
    • /ˈdʒɪg ət, ʒiˈgoʊ/

Definitions of gigot word

  • noun gigot a leg-of-mutton sleeve. 1
  • noun gigot a leg of lamb or mutton. 1
  • noun gigot A leg of mutton or lamb. 1
  • noun gigot a leg of lamb or mutton 0
  • noun gigot a leg-of-mutton sleeve 0
  • noun gigot a leg of mutton, lamb, veal, etc. 0

Information block about the term

Origin of gigot

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Middle French, apparently diminutive of gigue fiddle (< Germanic; compare Old High German gîga kind of fiddle (German Geige), gig1), so called in allusion to its shape

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Gigot

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gigot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

gigot usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with gigot

  • how to cook gigot chops?
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