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gig 1  (gĭg)
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Tweet n. 1. A light, two-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse. 2. Nautical a. A long light ship's boat, usually reserved for use by the ship's captain. b. A fast light rowboat. 3. a. An object that whirls. b. Games A three-digit selection in a numbers game. intr.v.gigged, gig·ging, gigs To ride in a gig. [Perhaps fromobsoletegig, spinning top, fromMiddle Englishgyg-, possibly of Scandinavian origin.]  (click for a larger image) gig1 |
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n. 1. An arrangement of barbless hooks that is dragged through a school of fish to hook them in their bodies. 2. A pronged spear for fishing or catching frogs. v. gigged, gig·ging, gigs v.tr. To fish for or catch with a gig. v.intr. To catch a fish or frog with a gig. [Short for FISHGIG.] |
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n. A demerit given in the military. tr.v. gigged, gig·ging, gigs To give a military demerit to. [Origin unknown.] |
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n. A job, especially a booking for musicians. intr.v. gigged, gig·ging, gigs To work as a musician: "gigging weekends as a piano player in the ski joints" (Joel Oppenheimer). [Origin unknown.] |
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n. Informal A gigabyte. |
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