"riggish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more riggish [comparative], most riggish [superlative]
Etymology: From rig (“a wanton girl”) + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rig|ish|t1=a wanton girl}} rig (“a wanton girl”) + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} riggish (comparative more riggish, superlative most riggish)
  1. (archaic) Wanton, lewd, or tomboyish Tags: archaic
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