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Origin and Etymology of gig
Middle English -gyge (in whyrlegyge whirligig), of unknown origin
First Known Use of gig
1807
Definition of gig
1
: a pronged spear for catching fish
2
: an arrangement of hooks to be drawn through a school of fish in order to hook their bodies
Origin and Etymology of gig
short for earlier fizgig, fishgig, of unknown origin
Definition of gig
gigged;
gigging
1
: to spear with a gig
: to fish with a gig
First Known Use of gig
1803
Definition of gig
: a job usually for a specified time;
especially
: an entertainer's engagement
Origin and Etymology of gig
Definition of gig
First Known Use of gig
1937
Origin and Etymology of gig
First Known Use of gig
circa 1941
First Known Use of gig
1987
GIG Defined for Kids
noun
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ˈgig
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Definition of gig for Students
1
: a long light boat
2
: a light carriage having two wheels and pulled by a horse
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