"eging" meaning in English

See eging in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese エギング (egingu), a Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from 餌木 (egi) + -ing. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ja|エギング|tr=egingu}} Borrowed from Japanese エギング (egingu), {{pseudo-loan|ja|en|餌木 (egi)|-ing|||nocap=|nocat=1|sort=}} Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from 餌木 (egi) + -ing, {{wasei eigo|餌木 (egi)|-ing|nocat=1}} Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from 餌木 (egi) + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} eging (uncountable), {{tlb|en|fishing}} (fishing)
  1. A style of lure fishing specifically targeting squid (and occasionally cuttlefish) using a specialized wooden or plastic lure called an egi. Tags: uncountable Related terms: chining, mebaring
    Sense id: en-eging-en-noun-nhcEnSVP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Fishing Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle
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