Ligged vs Ligger - What's the difference?
ligged | ligger |
(lig)
To lie; be in a prostrate or recumbent position.
To lay.
(slang) A freeloader or hanger-on, especially in the music industry.
* Peaches Geldof may be a top showbiz ligger – but now she’s got a group of her own.'' –
* The ligger caused a scene when he begged one reveller to find him some gear – and offered sexual favours in return.'' –
As a verb ligged
is (lig).As a noun ligger is
the horizontal timber of a scaffolding; a ledger or ligger can be (slang) a freeloader or hanger-on, especially in the music industry or ligger can be a baited line attached to a float, for night fishing.ligged
English
Verb
(head)lig
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Verb
(ligg)Derived terms
* (l) * (l) * (l)ligger
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) . See (l).Etymology 2
Noun
(en noun)"Peaches gets own band", ''The Sun , 29 Aug 2006
"Wicked Whispers", ''The Mirror , 29 Jan 2005