figgle
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From fig (“to move briskly; go to and fro”, a variant of fike) + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare also Middle English fikelen (“to wag the head or tail; fawn”).
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɪɡəl
Verb edit
figgle (third-person singular simple present figgles, present participle figgling, simple past and past participle figgled)
- (intransitive, Northern England) To fidget about; wriggle
- (intransitive, Northern England) To potter about seeking a living