Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
giglet .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A wanton; a lascivious or light, giddy girl.
- adjective obsolete Giddi; light; inconstant; wanton.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun obsolete A
strumpet ; awanton girl . - adjective obsolete
giddy ;inconstant ;wanton
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Examples
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Torrens (p. 48) translates it “the giglot” (Fortune?) but “cannot discover the drift.”
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But she, the giglot wanton, did not break a bedvow.
Ulysses 2003
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But she, the giglot wanton, did not break a bedvow.
Ulysses James Joyce 1911
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The young ladies followed her to her private sitting-room, where Agatha received a stern reprimand for the crime of laughing too loud, and was told she was no better than a silly giglot, who would probably bring herself some day to dire disgrace.
The White Lady of Hazelwood A Tale of the Fourteenth Century Emily Sarah Holt 1864
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Torrens (p. 48) translates it "the giglot" (Fortune?) but "cannot discover the drift."
Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855
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"And out of my house thou goest this day," was the conclusion, "thou shameful, giglot hussey!
A Forgotten Hero Not for Him Emily Sarah Holt 1864
chained_bear commented on the word giglot
variation of giglet, which is just a perfect word.
March 22, 2008
qms commented on the word giglot
She was a most wanton wee piglet
Who'd show you her butt and then wiggle it.
The farmer, quite taken
With flirtatious bacon,
Has named tonight's dish roasted giglot.
August 16, 2015