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    [Verb]  | "rig" | \ ˈrig \


    1: to fit out with rigging

    2: clothe, dress —usually used with out

    3: to furnish with special gear : equip


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Probably back-formation from rigging;

    [Verb]  | "rig" 


    1: to manipulate or control usually by deceptive or dishonest means

    2: to fix in advance for a desired result


    Origin: 1851 ;

     Rig, noun, a swindle;

    [Verb]  | "ju*ry-rig" | \ ˈju̇r-ē-ˌrig \


    1: to erect, construct, or arrange in a makeshift fashion


    Origin: 1788 ;

     {see: |jury:3|jury:3};

    [Noun]  | "rig" 


    1: the distinctive shape, number, and arrangement of sails and masts of a ship

    2: equipage; especially : a carriage with its horse

    3: clothing, dress


    Origin: 1822 ;

    [Noun]  | "Bermuda rig" 


    1: marconi rig


    Origin: 1829 ;

    [Noun]  | "big rig" 


    1: a large truck with an attached trailer that is used for hauling freight : semitrailer


    Origin: 1946 ;

    [Noun]  | "cat rig" 


    1: a rig consisting of a single mast far forward carrying a single large sail extended by a boom


    Origin: 1867 ;

    [Noun]  | "fore-and-aft rig" 


    1: a sailing-ship rig in which most or all of the sails are not attached to yards but are bent to gaffs or set on the masts or on stays in a fore-and-aft line


    Origin: 1879 ;

    [Noun]  | "Mar*co*ni rig" | \ mär-ˈkō-nē- \


    1: a fore-and-aft rig in which the sails are triangular and are not supported by gaffs


    Origin: 1916 ;

     Probably from the resemblance of the complex arrangement of stays and struts to that used to support the antennae used in wireless telegraphy, invented by Guglielmo Marconi;

    [Idiom]  | "rig the ballot" 


    1: to control the results of the election dishonestly

    [Noun]  | "rig" 


    1: a horse-drawn wheeled vehicle for carrying passengers;


      * e.g., " ... romantic couples enjoy being driven in the old-fashioned rig through the park "



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    2: covering for the human body;


      * e.g., " ... most of the celebrants of the town's bicentennial will be in festive rig—so don't show up in jeans "



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    [Noun]  | "cat rig" 


    1: as in yacht, catboat;


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    [Verb]  | "rig" 


    1: to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity;


      * e.g., " ... carefully rigged each diver with the required equipment before starting out "



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    [Verb]  | "rig (out)" 


    1: to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes;


      * e.g., " ... everyone was rigged out for the country club's spring cotillion "





    [Verb]  | "jury-rig" 


    1: to make or assemble roughly or hastily;


      * e.g., " ... we jury-rigged shelves out of cartons and crates until we could afford real furniture "



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     [ "rig" ]

    1:  A truck. Usually a big truck, or a commercial truck with the trailer unattached. But it can refer to ANY vehicle.

      * e.g.,  ... "The four wheel drive on my rig is broken"  


     [ "rig" ]

    2: This word is extrememly common in Northern Cali.

      * e.g.,  ... "Go hop in the rig, it's time to go!" 


     [ "rig" ]

    3:  It can also mean to fix something haphazardly. As in Jimmy-rig.

      * e.g.,  ...  "The hose was broken so we rigged it with tape." 

     [ "rig" ]

    1: a computer. the word is commonly used by DIY computer geeks or hardcore computer gamers

      * e.g.,  ... dude check out the new rig i just built 

     [ "rig" ]

    1: It's slang for a needle/syringe used for shooting things up veins and into thighs and the like.

      * e.g.,  ... Man, having all this heroin around wont do me shit unless i score on a rig. 

     [ "rig" ]

    1: A sound system. Especially one putting on or participating in underground free parties. (UK.)

      * e.g.,  ... "Where's the fucking rig man?? He said he's be here by 10." 

     [ "rig" ]

    1: Hypodermic needle and syringe. Addict use.

      * e.g.,  ... You need a rig to fix up. 

     [ "rig" ]

    1: a beautiful or extremely attractive female.

      * e.g.,  ... wow look at that girl over there. she's such a rig. 

     [ "rig" ]

    1: A noun/interjection that refers to two people socializing in such a way that could be seen as a romantic interaction. Also used as a verb (usually in the context of "rigging it up") in order to point out a person's recent rigs.

      * e.g.,  ... As a verb: 

     [ "rig" ]

    1:  to tamper with the results of something

      * e.g.,  ... My half-brother used to have job driving a rig. 


     [ "rig" ]

    2:  a large truck

     [ "rig" ]

    1: a ciggarette, a smoke, a shmoke if you will.

      * e.g.,  ... Yo brosef you want to go burn a rig? 

     [ "rig" ]

    1: geek speak for - A computer system

      * e.g.,  ... I put a new Dual core chip in my rig, now everything loads a lot quicker. 

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