giglet

or gig·lot

[ gig-lit ]

noun

1. a giddy, playful girl.
2. Archaic. a lascivious woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of giglet¹

First recorded in 1300–50, giglet is from the Middle English word gig(e)lot. See gig ³, -let

Example Sentences

Giglet, gig′let, n. a giddy girl: a wanton—also Gig′lot.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

Where ance the coggie hirpled fair, And blithesome poortith toomed the loof, There's nae a burnie giglet rare But blaws in ilka jinking coof.

From Project Gutenberg

In the lapse of some four or five minutes, the giglet damsel came out of the house, and by the glimpse of a light from a window as she passed they saw she had a tankard of smoking drink in her hand, with which she went to the friar; and my grandfather and his companion, taking advantage of this, slipped out of their hiding-place and stole softly into the house and reached the outer chamber that was parted from madam's banquet bower by the arras partition.

From Project Gutenberg

Tibby's nae giglet gawky like the lave, ye ken,—she's a sonsie maid, as sweet as ony hinny pear, wi' her twa pawky een an' her cockernony snooded up fu' sleek.

From Project Gutenberg

O mickle yeuks the keckle doup, An' a' unsicker girns the graith, For wae and wae! the crowdies loup O'er jouk an' hallan, braw an' baith Where ance the coggie hirpled fair, And blithesome poortith toomed the loof, There's nae a burnie giglet rare But blaws in ilka jinking coof.

From Project Gutenberg