"gigmanity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gigmanities [plural]
Etymology: gigman + -ity, coined by Thomas Carlyle, derived from a definition once given in a court of justice by a witness who, having described a person as respectable, was asked by the judge in the case what he meant by the word, and replied, "One that keeps a gig." Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gigman|ity}} gigman + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} gigmanity (countable and uncountable, plural gigmanities)
  1. (derogatory, dated) Narrow concern about, and pride in, one's respectability; a petty sense of decorum. Wikipedia link: Thomas Carlyle Tags: countable, dated, derogatory, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gigmanity-en-noun-C1wlwi2o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity

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