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gigger

gigger

1 9.9
A person who hunts frogs or fish using a long spear in shallow water
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɪɡər/
  • US
translation icon : pesquero
  • The gigger caught a huge frog last night.
  • frog gigger

Examples

  • The gigger quietly approached the pond, ready to catch some frogs.

  • The experienced gigger moved quietly through the shallow water, searching for frogs at dusk.

  • Each spring, local giggers gather at the river to hunt with their handmade spears.

  • He learned the skills of a gigger from his grandfather, who taught him how to use the gig.

  • Many giggers prefer to use a light spear.

  • Using his gigger, he skillfully speared the fish swimming near the surface.

  • We watched as the gigger demonstrated his technique for catching frogs at night.

Synonyms

fisherman
vsgigger
186 1.0

A person who catches fish for a living

hunts aquatic animals with a multi-pronged spear rather than general catching
spearer
vsgigger
7.1

A person or animal that uses a long pointed stick to catch food

uses a multi-pronged spear specifically for aquatic animals like frogs and fish

Surface Forms

gigger singular
giggers plural

Morphology

gigger = gig (semi-transparent) = gig + er

The agent-noun formation is regular, but the spear sense of 'gig' is specialized and not likely to be known by average learners.

Etymology

Gigger can also mean a person who hunts with a long spear called a gig, a tool like 'a big fork', so a gigger is someone who uses it to catch fish or frogs.