Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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†FIZZGIGS, n.pl. Ragwort, Senecio Jacobœa (Bwk. 1853 G. Johnston Botany E. Borders 111).
[Extended use of Eng. fizz-gig, a kind of firework.]