gib.
A castrated male cat or ferret.
Meaning & usage
A castrated male cat or ferret.
A male cat; a tomcat.
A hooked prolongation on the lower jaw of a male salmon or trout.
The lower lip of a horse.
Where this word comes from
Unknown (14th century). Perhaps abbreviated from Gilbert, the name of the cat in the medieval fables of Reynard the Fox, Romaunt of the Rose, and so on.
A strip, wedge, or bolt made from metal or wood and used for holding a machine part in place; usually with features (such as a taper and/or set screws) that allow for fine adjustment of the part's position.
Where this word comes from
Unknown (late 18th century).
To fasten in place with a gib.
Where this word comes from
Unknown (late 18th century).
A piece of a fragged character, most often in first-person shooters.
An instance of gibbing something.
Where this word comes from
Shortened from giblet.
To destroy an in-game object so that it turns into gibs.
To be turned into gibs.
Where this word comes from
Shortened from giblet.
plasterboard.
Where this word comes from
From the trademark GIB, registered by Fletcher Building Holdings Limited, the major brand of plasterboard in New Zealand.
To install plasterboard.
Where this word comes from
From the trademark GIB, registered by Fletcher Building Holdings Limited, the major brand of plasterboard in New Zealand.
To give.
Where this word comes from
Pronunciation spelling of give
A benefit or handout.
Where this word comes from
Pronunciation spelling of give
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