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eging

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A style of lure fishing specifically targeting squid (and occasionally cuttlefish) using a specialized wooden or plastic lure called an egi.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese エギング (egingu), a Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from 餌木 (egi) + -ing.