"elrig" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛlɹɪɡ/ Forms: elrigs [plural]
Etymology: Back slang for girl. Etymology templates: {{m|en|girl}} girl Head templates: {{en-noun}} elrig (plural elrigs)
  1. (obsolete, costermongers) A girl. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Female Synonyms: girl Related terms: yob (english: boy)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for elrig meaning in English (2.2kB)

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          "ref": "1912 May 11, A. J. Heighway, “Whitechapel”, in The Evening Post (New Zealand), volume LXXXIII, number 112, page 9",
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