lig

 
Pronunciation: /lɪg/
British informal

verb (ligs, ligging, ligged)

[no object]
  • take advantage of free parties, travel, or other benefits offered by companies for publicity purposes: instead of touring, the band spent all their time fighting and ligging

noun

  • a free party or show provided for publicity: I wasn’t interested in ligs, or freebies, or expenses

Derivatives

ligger

noun

Origin:

1960s: from a dialect variant of lie1, literally 'lie about, loaf', whence 'freeload'