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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   zigzaggy

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A nickname mainly for men, but occasionally also for women.

Example

More examples

"The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, David Bowie's fifth album, was released in 1972."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From zig + -y.

Etymology 2

From German Siggi, a nickname for any number of names beginning with Sieg-, e.g. Sieglinde, Siegfried, Siegmund etc.

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