gigman

English

noun

Definitions

One who operates a gig (a kind of carriage).
(dated) One who exhibits gigmanity; a person with petty pride in their status.

Etymology

Suffix from English gig (fish spear, gigabyte, a whirling thing).

Origin

English

gig

Gloss

fish spear, gigabyte, a whirling thing

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

G English
gig English
gig-goer English
gig-lamp English
gig-mill English
gigful English
gigger English
gighouse English
gigmanism English
gigmanity English
gigography English
gigster English
gige Middle English