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Definitions for Gigolo

[1] a man living off the earnings or gifts of a woman, especially a younger man supported by an older woman in return for his sexual attentions and companionship.
[2] a male professional dancing partner or escort.
[3] a man who is kept by a woman, esp an older woman
[4] a man who is paid to dance with or escort women

Words related to Gigolo

Casanova, seducer, Lothario, lover, inamorato, lady-killer

Words nearby Gigolo

gigawatt, giggle, giglet, gigli, gigo, gigolo, gigot, gigue, gijón, gil, gil blas

Origin of Gigolo

1920–25; < French, masculine derivative of gigolette woman of the streets or public dance halls, probably ultimately derivative of Middle French giguer to frolic (see jig2); cf. giglet, Middle English gig(e)lot, which may have influenced gigolette

Word origin for Gigolo

C20: from French, back formation from gigolette girl for hire as a dancing partner, prostitute, from giguer to dance, from gigue a fiddle; compare gigot , gigue , jig

Synonyms for Gigolo

Casanova, Lothario, inamorato, lover, seducer, Don Juan, ladies' man, lady-killer, male prostitute