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Thread #59647 Message #951991
Posted By: greg stephens
13-May-03 - 04:23 PM
Thread Name: Origins of the word 'Gig'
Subject: RE: Origins of the word 'Gig'
That(1685) may be the first appearance of the word spelt "gigue" in English, but it was around earlier spelt jig(or possibly jigge).It is by no means clear whether it went from English to French, or vice versa, not to mention Italian or german. But in those days it didnt mean a job anyway: it meant all sorts of things, but not that.