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Gig

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A gig might be:

  • A slang term for a casual short job, an event or a concert.
  • A contraction of gigabyte.
  • Gig, a type of light carriage.
  • A type of spear, with a trident shape and a long handle.
  • A similarly designed type of fishing tackle.
  • A contraction for Captain's Gig, a rowing boat crewed by four plus a coxswain, mainly used in harbours and sheltered bays.
  • A Cornish pilot gig, a rowing boat crewed by six plus a coxswain, used in the open ocean as well as calmer waters.
  • A goffal slang term for party held within a hall.
  • "GIG" also means "Gay is Good" a phrase made popular by Thomas Sandercock
  • the abbreviation of Gay International Group (Geneva, Switzerland) a Geneva-based group for gay expatriates or tourists
See also: GIG
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