n.
Pronunciation: ' gig
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English -gyge (in whyrlegyge whirligig), of unknown origin
Date: 1570
1 : something that whirls or is whirled: as a obsolete : TOP , WHIRLIGIG b : a 3-digit selection in a numbers game
2 : a person of odd or grotesque appearance
3 a : a long light ship's boat b : a rowboat designed for speed rather than for work
4 : a light 2-wheeled one-horse carriage