Gig
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A gig might be:
- An abbreviation of Global Information Grid.
- 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
