fishgig

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɪʃˌɡɪɡ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fish′gig′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fish•gig  (fish′gig′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a spearlike implement with barbed prongs for spearing fish in the water. Also called fizgig. 
  • Spanish fisga harpoon
  • alteration (by association with fish) of fizgig, probably by folk etymology, etymological 1635–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fishgig / ˈfɪʃˌɡɪɡ/
  1. a pole with barbed prongs for impaling fish
    Also: fizgig
Etymology: 17th Century: of uncertain origin; perhaps altered from Spanish fisga harpoon
'fishgig' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fizgig - gig

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