ligger

ligger

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English *liggere, variant of Middle English *liȝere (“lier”), equivalent to lie +‎ -er, or lig +‎ -er. See ledger.

Noun

ligger (plural liggers)

1. The horizontal timber of a scaffolding; a ledger.
2. A simply supported plank over a stream used as a footbridge.
3. A nether millstone.
4. A coverlet for a bed.

Noun

ligger (plural liggers)

1. (slang) A freeloader or hanger-on, especially in the music industry.
   • 2006, "Peaches gets own band", The Sun, 29 August

     Peaches Geldof may be a top showbiz ligger – but now she’s got a group of her own.

   • 2005, "Wicked Whispers", The Mirror, 29 January

     The ligger caused a scene when he begged one reveller to find him some gear – and offered sexual favours in return.

   • 1984, "Killed by Death", BBC, 1 September

     I'm a lone wolf ligger, but I ain't no pretty boy. I'm a backbone shiver and I'm a bundle of joy

Noun

ligger (plural liggers)

1. A kelt (“thin, recently spawned salmon”).
2. (fishing) A baited fishing line attached to a float, for night fishing, etc.

   Synonyms: ledger, ledger line

Anagrams

• Riggle, riggle

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Danish

Verb

ligger

1. present of ligge

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Middle English

Noun

ligger

1. Alternative form of lygger

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Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

ligger

1. present of ligge

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Swedish

Verb

ligger

1. present tense of ligga.