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Purposed daffynitions....please comment, offer bribes, analysis, criticize but above all, vote for the one you like best (or think is the real def).


A
GIGIL - (DJI-g'l) . The indigenous name of a tropical tree whose sap thickens
into a malleable mass called by Europeans "chicle," later made into rubber


B
Gigil - a specific sub section of sigillography in which seals were given to animals,
for example war horses, who performed greatly at their given task.


C
GIGIL: n. A deep hole or ravine which acts as a natural reservoir for rain water


D
GIGIL :text talk acronym for "Great Idea, Girl I Love" (used frequently)
or "Great Idea, Guy I love"(used rarely).


E
Gigil n. The rate of errors per thousand attempts to open web sites.


F
Gigil - half or partial giggle.....as when you try to laugh at a dentist's joke as he works in your open mouth.


G
Gigil n. glottal hissing sound of the green iguanas (iguana iguana) when under threat.


H
Gigil: An application that guards search engines from unwelcome DNS attacks.



I
GIGIL [zhee-ZHEEL] - Parisian slang for a putatively innocent pre-teen girl; the inspiration for "Gigi" in the play of that name


J
Gigil a flowering plant of the genus Lilium


K
Gigil A fine-tipped awl used in making scrimshaw.


L
gigil [gheegle] verb (used with object) the urge to pinch or squeeze something that is unbearably cute.


M
Gigil The ring attached to the upper block of a block and tackle.

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gigil: slang "what was that word again?!"
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The correct definition is A

(Mind you. I probably should have chosen C)


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I'll go with

K


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Yes, but which K?

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You are so perceptive.

The "K" dealing with the scrimshaw .


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Perhaps our underworld Hogmistress should disqualify both "K's", because ambiguity is too much like the stuff of life. smile

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Sorry folks...my mistake. Correction made and I do apologise for any inconvenience.

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"B"

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Gee Golly Wow, all the definitions seem plausible (except one).
But if you say J real fast three times it sounds logical.
My guess is J J J smile

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