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fryga

//ˈfrɘ.ɡa/ | /ˈfrɨ.ɡa//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    nimble, agile person
  2. 2.
    archaicspinning top (toy)

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
Related words (2)

Etymology

Disputed. Ultimately onomatopoeic. First attested in 1657. * back-formation from frygać. * From fr (“about a sound when taking off to flight”) and influenced by synonymous cyga.

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