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

I reckon they would have taken them if it hadn't bin for the noise this here gasolene giglet made as it come over ther hill.

From Project Gutenberg

She wept a bit, and then she began to laugh and, in fact, went on about it like a giglet wench of twenty-five.

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