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Thread #116600 Message #2529802
Posted By: michaelr
02-Jan-09 - 02:05 PM
Thread Name: Origin of the word 'gig'
Subject: RE: Origin of the word 'gig'
The German "giga" is a red herring as it hasn't been in use for centuries. American jazz musicians having spent time in Germany wouldn't have been THAT educated!