1. a firework that makes a hissing sound
Usage: archaic
2. a fishing spear with multiple prongs
Usage: nautical; archaic
3. a frivolous or flighty person
Usage: archaic; informal

Examples

• The old sailor used a fizgig to catch fish from the dock.
• Children watched the fizgig sparkle and hiss in the night sky.
• The antique shop displayed a rusty fizgig among other maritime tools.
• She dismissed him as nothing more than a fizgig who couldn’t be serious.
• The fizgig burst with a loud pop and shower of sparks.
• Fishermen once relied on the fizgig for spearing large fish in shallow water.