English Explanatory Dictionary

ridgeling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A male animal with at least one testicle still in the inguinal canal.
  2. An imperfectly castrated male.

Word forms

ridgeling ridgelings ridgel ridgil ridgling riggald riglin rigling

Etymology

From ridge + -ling, presumably from the supposition the remaining testicle(s) remain(s) near the back.

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