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trig2

Pronunciation: /trɪg/
US or archaic
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Definition of trig

adjective

  • neat and smart in appearance:two trig little boys, each in a gray flannel suit

verb (trigs, trigging, trigged)

[with object]
  • make neat and smart in appearance:he has rigged her and trigged her with paint and spar

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'faithful, trusty'): from Old Norse tryggr; related to true. The current verb sense dates from the late 17th century

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