adj
riggish
Riggish (adj) means Wild, improper or boyish in behaviour.
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Wild, improper or boyish in behaviour.
"Dr Quintal saw them to the door, giving Rita a shrug and a sardonic grimace as she went, implying that he was not the dupe of her riggish rejection of a casual love affair."
— Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish? (1950)
"“The matchmaker agrees that your having a position at Court will improve your chances, but she warned that you must be exceedingly careful of your reputation. Court society is known to be riggish.”"
— Sandra Gulland, Mistress of the Sun (2008)
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Etymology
Formed from rig ("a wanton girl") and -ish.
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"riggish" (adj) means wild, improper or boyish in behaviour.
