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lig

lig [ lig ] (past and past participle ligged, present participle lig·ging, 3rd person present singular ligs)


intransitive verb  U.K. 
Definition:
 
1. spend time lazily: to do nothing habitually, often abusing the generosity of others

2. opportunistically associate with powerful people: to associate with powerful people, especially in the entertainment world, in order to benefit materially from the association, e.g. in the form of invitations to parties

[Mid-20th century. < N English dialect variant of lie1]
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