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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fishgig

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fishgig
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals; a type of harpoon.

Etymology

A modification of fizgig, probably influenced by fish.

Inflected Forms

fishgigs (plural) fizgig (alternative, archaic) fisgig (alternative, obsolete) fissgig (alternative, obsolete)

Synonyms

gig spear fizgig lance

Questions

What does fishgig mean?
A spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals; a type of harpoon.
Where does fishgig come from?
A modification of fizgig, probably influenced by fish.

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