'Gigolo' is a word borrowed from French 'gigole'. The word entered the English language some time around 1922.
gigolo [noun] [1922]
- a man supported by a woman usually in return for his attentions
- a professional dancing partner or male escort
See 'gigolo' on the Loan Words Map
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Etymology: French
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