A freeloader or gate-crasher
Ligger
Example Sentences
"He's just a ligger looking for free drinks."
"That ligger crashed the party."
"Stop being a ligger!"
Etymology & History
British slang for a freeloader or gate-crasher, especially at music industry events. From Yorkshire/Midlands dialect 'lig' (to lie about idly), evolved in the 1960s-70s music scene. Keith Moon of The Who was a famous ligger. Particularly associated with 1970s-80s rock journalism and music culture.
Word Details
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Region
Northern England
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Era
1960s
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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