gigging

gigging
present part of gig

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • gigging — gɪg n. coach, two wheeled carriage pulled by one horse; small boat; light racing boat; spear with a prong; harpoon; set of hooks used for fishing; temporary job; little item that is whirled round in play; live performance by a musician or other… …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • gig — I. noun Etymology: Middle English gyge (in whyrlegyge whirligig), of unknown origin Date: 1570 1. something that whirls or is whirled: as a. obsolete top, whirligig b. a 3 digit selection in a numbers game 2. a person of odd or grotesque… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • gig — gig1 /gig/, n., v., gigged, gigging. n. 1. a light, two wheeled one horse carriage. 2. Naut. a. a light boat rowed with four, six, or eight long oars. b. a boat reserved for the use of the captain of a ship. 3. something that whirls. 4. Also… …   Universalium

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