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ligger
UK /ˈlɪɡə/ US /ˈlɪɡɚ/
noun 5
Collocations
2VERB + LIGGER
top
LIGGER + NOUN
scene
Definitions
noun
1
The horizontal timber of a scaffolding; a ledger.
2
A simply supported plank over a stream used as a footbridge.
3
A nether millstone.
4
A coverlet for a bed.
5
A freeloader or hanger-on, especially in the music or entertainment industry.
Peaches Geldof may be a top showbiz ligger – but now she’s got a group of her own.
The ligger caused a scene when he begged one reveller to find him some gear – and offered sexual favours in return.
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Peaches Geldof may be a top showbiz ligger – but now she’s got a group of her own.
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The ligger caused a scene when he begged one reveller to find him some gear – and offered sexual favours in return.
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I'm a lone wolf ligger, but I ain't no pretty boy. I'm a backbone shiver and I'm a bundle of joy
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