Meaning of gigolo in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈʒɪɡəloʊ/

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  1. Noun

    gigolo

    Etymology

    1920s (in the sense ‘dancing partner’): from French, formed as the masculine of gigole‘dance hall woman’, from colloquial gigue‘leg’

    Definitions

    1. a man who has sex with and is supported by a woman

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