Monday, 23 February 2026

The word 'gigolo' is a loan word from French 'gigole'

'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

See more loan words from French.

Etymology: French
See more loan words from 1920s.


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