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Thread #16724   Message #160091
Posted By: WyoWoman
08-Jan-00 - 05:58 PM
Thread Name: Origin of verb 'to gig?'
Subject: RE: Origin of verb 'to gig?'
Bassen -- I'm a journalist. We possess much the same skill. I call assignments in which you know nothing about the topic but are expected to produce 20 column inches in tomorrow's newspaper a "Gulp 'n' Go." You take a deep breath, grab your notebook, find whatever reference material you can, gulp and GO!!!"

To Northfolk, I would say, "Saturday night out..."