"stig" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /stɪɡ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-stig.wav [UK] Forms: stigs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪɡ Etymology: Referred to in the book Piccadilly Jim by PG Wodehouse in 1917 : You never know what is waiting for you around the corner. You start the day with the fairest prospects, and before nightfall everything is as rocky and ding-basted as stig tossed full of doodlegammon. Also referenced as the eponymous character in the book Stig of the Dump (Clive King, Puffin, 1963, →ISBN. Head templates: {{en-noun}} stig (plural stigs)
  1. (UK, slang, derogatory) Someone from a poor background, with poor dress sense. Tags: UK, derogatory, slang Synonyms: chav

Inflected forms

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