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What is the origin of the term Gig? Gig is a shortening of the the prefix giga-. It is most often encountered in the term... ... so.....what IS the origin of gig then?? so far, i have read it came from an old english word meaning a fast carriage, a boat that captains used, etc. but how did we come to use it for stuff...
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origin of the word gig. ... What's the origin of the word "GIG"? ... The first historical reference for this meaning is documented as occuring in 1926, both in Webster’s and the OED. Both assert that the origin is unknown.
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pw2.netcom.com/~mrlucky/gig.html
pw2.netcom.com/~mrlucky/gig.html
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Support band Origin wasted little time in grabbing the crowd’s attention politely by the throat. ... To publicise the launch of new signing Jamaja’s EP "001", Swindon-based record label, Gentlemans Club Records laid on a gig at The Victoria in Old Town.
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www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/entertainment/music/jamaja.shtm...
www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/entertainment/music/jamaja.shtml
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Today's Music News ... X Factor's Joe McElderry Overtakes Rage Against The Machine On Download ChartsThe race heats up...Today's Top Story ... Gig Guide...
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www.gigwise.com/
www.gigwise.com/
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The Genetic Interest Group (GIG) is a national alliance of patient organisations with a membership of over 130 charities which support children, families and individuals affected by genetic disorders...
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www.gig.org.uk/
www.gig.org.uk/
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If there were ever a more important time to network, I can’t remember it. I’ve been to so many going-away parties in the last few weeks that I’m starting to wonder what I’m still doing here. People who thought they’d played it professionally safe -- bankers, lawyers, significant others of ... ... Filed under The Gig,
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thegig.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/
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Gig Poster: Origin - Crematorium - Scar Culture - All That Remains ... ; ORDER HERE! ... Posters: 112028 | Bands: 101515; Designers: 8778 | Posters Awaiting Approval: 19;
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www.gigposters.com/posters.php?poster=11013
www.gigposters.com/posters.php?poster=11013
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Artist information, upcoming gigs, gig tickets, free and exclusive live downloads and much more is available at www.themill-live.com ... Says Reid: "Tuesday' s show will find Robertson and Reid in sombre mood as the focus groups following our preview gig at The Oak on October 14th were not great. "However,
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www.gigguide.co.uk/
www.gigguide.co.uk/
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"Gig," on the other hand, has remained in fairly constant use since it first appeared in its slang sense among jazz musicians in the mid-1920's. ... Most dictionaries say that the origin of "gig" in this sense is unknown, but it really doesn't seem that great a mystery.
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