"gigger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: giggers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪɡə(ɹ) Etymology: gig (“fish spear”) + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gig|er|gloss1=fish spear}} gig (“fish spear”) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} gigger (plural giggers)
  1. One who fishes by gigging. Categories (topical): Musicians, People
    Sense id: en-gigger-en-noun-Ap-xtxBx Disambiguation of Musicians: 42 44 14 Disambiguation of People: 54 26 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 44 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: giggers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪɡə(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-noun}} gigger (plural giggers)
  1. A musician who performs gigs. Categories (topical): Musicians
    Sense id: en-gigger-en-noun-oAIsbUQ~ Disambiguation of Musicians: 42 44 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 44 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: giggers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪɡə(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-noun}} gigger (plural giggers)
  1. Alternative spelling of jigger (“door”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: jigger (extra: door) Categories (topical): Musicians
    Sense id: en-gigger-en-noun-b8zigJuk Disambiguation of Musicians: 42 44 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 44 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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