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Origin and Etymology of gig
Middle English -gyge (in whyrlegyge whirligig), of unknown origin
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First Known Use: 1570
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearFirst 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
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First Known Use: 1722
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearDefinition 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
origin unknown
Definition of gig
First Known Use of gig
1937
Origin and Etymology of gig
origin unknown
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First Known Use: circa 1941
in the meaning defined above
See Words from the same yearFirst 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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