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geg

The English word “geg” has 5 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To walk carelessly or in a careless manner.
  2. To swing or see-saw.

noun

  1. A rut in a path.
  2. A swing or see-saw.

interjection

  1. Used to indicate laughter or humour.

Etymology

Origin unknown. Probably from Middle English *geigen, from Old Norse geiga (“to deviate to the side, go the wrong way, rove at random”), from Proto-Germanic *gaigijaną (“to deviate, totter, transgress”), causative of *gīganą (“to move”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeyǵʰ-, *gʰeygʰ- (“to gape, protrude”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰēy(w)-, *ǵʰyāw- (“to yawn, gape”); related to Old English *gǣġan…

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