Giglets

/ˈɡɪɡləts/ noun

Definition

Plural of giglet; multiple frivolous or playful young women or girls.

Etymology

Simple plural of 'giglet,' formed by adding '-s.' See 'giglet' for full etymology.

Kelly Says

The plural 'giglets' would have been used in older literature to describe groups of mischievous young women, capturing a stereotype of the time with a diminutive that seems both affectionate and slightly dismissive.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ይቅር (yikir)
yee-kir
ARالعربية
مضحكون (madhakoun)
mad-hak-oun
BNবাংলা
হাসিপি (hashipi)
has-hee-pee
CACatalà
riu
ree-oo
CSČeština
smálci
sma-l-tsi
DADansk
grinehalser
gre-ne-hals-er
DEDeutsch
Lacher
lah-cher
ELΕλληνικά
γέλωτα (gelota)
ye-la-ta
ESEspañol
chismosas
chi-so-sahs
FAفارسی
خنده‌گران (khand-egarān)
khan-deh-gar-an
FISuomi
naurunnan
nau-run-nan
FRFrançais
rigolos
ree-go-lohs
GUGU
સુખીઓ (sukhīo)
sukh-ee-oh
HAHA
yiyaye
yee-ya-yeh
HEעברית
צוחקים (tzokkim)
tzok-kim
HIहिन्दी
हँसीपसंद लोग (hansipasand log)
han-see-pa-sand lohg
HUMagyar
nevetők
ne-ve-to-k
IDBahasa Indonesia
orang yang suka tertawa
o-rang yang soo-ka ter-ta-wa
IGIG
ịrị
ee-ree
ITItaliano
ridacchiolini
ree-da-k-k-io-lee-nee
JA日本語
笑いの達人 (warai no tatsujin)
wa-rai no tat-su-jin
KKKK
сұлулар (sulu-lar)
soo-loo-lar
KMKM
ឝឝ (sro)
sroh
KO한국어
웃는 사람들 (utneun saramdeul)
u-t-neun sa-ram-deul
MRMR
हसलेदार
has-le-dar
MSBahasa Melayu
orang yang suka ketawa
o-rang yang soo-ka ke-ta-wa
MYမြန်မာ
ရွှေ (shwe)
shweh
NLNederlands
lachertjes
lah-cher-t-jes
NONorsk
latter
lat-ter
PAPA
😂
😂
PLPolski
śmiechówcy
shmee-kho-v-tsy
PTPortuguês
ridícula
ree-dee-koo-la
RORomână
zâmbetători
zam-be-to-ree
RUРусский
шутники (shutniki)
shut-niki
SVSvenska
skrattare
skrat-ta-reh
SWKiswahili
mchekeshaji
m-che-ke-sha-jee
TAதமிழ்
சிரிப்பவர்கள் (sirippavargal)
si-rip-pa-var-gal
TEతెలుగు
నవ్వుకునేవారు (navvukunevaru)
nav-vuk-u-ne-va-ru
THไทย
คนหัวเราะ
kon hwa rae
TLTL
taga-tawa
ta-ga-ta-wa
TRTürkçe
güleryüzlüler
goo-le-ryooz-loo-ler
UKУкраїнська
сміховиці (smikhovytsi)
smee-kho-v-tsi
URاردو
ہنسنے والے (hansne waale)
han-sne wa-ale
VITiếng Việt
người cười
ngoo-kwee
YOYO
ṣẹ́ẹ̀
sheh
ZH中文
爱笑的人们 (ài xiào de rénmen)
ay shyao deh ren-men
ZUZU
umngqithi
oom-ng-kee-thee

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Plural of giglet carries the same archaic pejorative weight, used to demean groups of women or girls as frivolous or immoral.

Inclusive Usage

Archaic; avoid. Use neutral terms if historical reference required, with appropriate contextualization of the slur.

Inclusive Alternatives

["young women","girls"]

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