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English
Etymology
From rig (“a wanton girl”) + -ish.
Adjective
riggish (comparative more riggish, superlative most riggish)
- (archaic) Wanton, lewd, or tomboyish
c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety: other women cloy The appetites they feed: but she makes hungry
Where most she satisfies; for vilest things Become themselves in her: that the holy priests Bless her when she is riggish.
1612–1626, [Joseph Hall], “(please specify the page)”, in , volume (please specify |volume=II, V, or VI), London, →OCLC:The wanton gesticulations of a virgin in a wild assembly of gallants warmed with wine, could be no other than riggish, and unmaidenly.
2008, Sandra Gulland, Mistress of the Sun, page 126:“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.”
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