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   fizgig

   /ˈfɪzɡɪɡ/

   noun

   • 1. a silly or flirtatious young woman: archaic "a raven-haired fizgig"
   • 2. a kind of small firework: archaic "he splutters out all his opinions like a fizgig made of gunpowder not thoroughly dry"
   • 3. a police informer: informal Australian "they relied on their ability to conduct surveillance and to establish relations with informants or fizgigs"

   Word Origin early 16th century: probably from fizz + obsolete gig ‘flighty girl’. Compare with gig3 and whirligig.

   Scrabble Points: 20

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