"light, two-wheeled carriage, usually drawn by one horse" (1791), also "small boat," 1790, perhaps imitative of bouncing. There was a Middle English ghyg "spinning top" ( [..]

"job," originally in the argot of jazz musicians, attested from 1915 but said to have been in use c. 1905; of uncertain origin. As a verb, by 1939. Among the earlier meanings of gig was &quo [..]

long and light rowing boat; especially for racing spear: an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to [..]

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/jig/ or /gig/ [SI] n. See {quantifiers}.

noun Definition: an attack of the giggles Word History: It's the newest slang.Example Sentence: Laugh out loud. Total gig!

A term used in popular styles of music (jazz, rock and roll etc.) to indicate a performance or employment. So to play a gig means to perform with an ensemble. This term was probably first used around [..]

To run a gig in your dream, you will have to forego a pleasant journey to entertain unwelcome visitors. Sickness also threatens you. See Cart.   

A job. A sig gig is a union job.

TDWG interest group that examines geospatial standards and to makes recommendations for their use in biological information systems. The GIG is also in a position to advise geospatial standards groups on bioinformatics.

A slang term meaning an engagement or booking.

(n) long and light rowing boat; especially for racing(n) an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish(n) a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish [..]

A whipping top, made like a v.

two-wheeled, one horse carriage.

Slang for job, engagement of musicians to play and perform.

spinning top. (5)

A boat on naval ships at the disposal of the ship's captain for his or her use in transportation to other ships or to the shore. ie. The Captain's gig.

Single-banked rowing boat pulling four, five or six

  A captain or commander's personal boat.   

  Boat assigned for the commanding officer's personal use.  

1.A two-masted coastal vessel carrying lugsails. 2.A wide beamed 18th century ship's boat, often reserved for use by a ship's Captain.

a boat reserved for use by the Captain, and usually specially outfitted.

(1) Small boat carried aboard ship, e.g. the Captain's gig. (2) Demerits, or the act of receiving same.

1. a light boat rowed with four, six, or eight long oars.   2. a boat reserved for the use of the captain of a ship.

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job

A concert or a job. Something to do. 

(informal,music) A performing engagement by a musical group; or, generally, any job or role, especially for a musician or performer. ''I caught one of the Rolling Stones' first gigs in Richmond''. [..]

gig (performing engagement by a musical group, usually used when referring to events with small audience and contemporary music such as rock or punk)