lig (lɪɡ
) British slang
Definitions
noun
- (esp in the entertainment industry and the media) a function at which free entertainment and refreshments are available
verb
Word forms: ligs, ligging, ligged
- (intr) to attend such a function in order to take advantage of free entertainment and refreshments; freeload
Alternative Forms
ˈligger noun ˈligging nounWord Origin
C20: origin uncertainUsage examples
* Emily Oldfield: Clocked, recently, at an F-list lig in London's Cavendish Square (why else would they let us in?
Megastar (2005)Martel said: `As a showbiz reporter with countless free bars to lig at, a hangover wonder cure would be worth its weight in gold.
Sun, News of the World (2004)