Gib

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɡɪb/, /dʒɪb/

Unknown origin (18th century). Perhaps abbreviated from Gilbert, the name of the cat in the old story of Reynard the Fox, in the Romaunt of the Rose, etc.

Full definition of gib

Noun

1. A bolt or wedge made from wood or metal used for holding a machine part in place.
2. A castrated male cat or ferret.
3. A male cat; a tomcat.

Verb

1. To fasten in place with a gib.

Shortened from giblet.

Noun

1. (video games) Miscellaneous pieces of a fragged character, most often in first-person shooters.

Verb

1. (video games) To blast an enemy or opponent into gibs.

Anagrams

• big, BIG
• GBI