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gigolo definition

gigo·lo (jigə lō′, z̸hig-)

noun gigolos -·los′

  1. a man who is paid to be a dancing partner or escort for women
  2. a man who is the lover of a woman and is supported by her

Etymology: Fr, masc. back-form. < gigole, prostitute, orig., tall, thin woman < OFr < gigue, long-legged, thin girl, thigh, leg, fiddle: see gigot

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