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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: The etymology of the word "gig" #139828 02/19/2005 1:00 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC Or could also be going out to the woodshed to practice so as not to bother all the others in the household. I know when my father told me to go to the woodshed it meant I was gonna get my butt blistered for something I'd done; had nothing to do with my musical abilities, which are somewhere down around 3 degrees Kelvin. TEd Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted The etymology of the word "gig" Marco 02/19/2005 12:42 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Wordwind 02/19/2005 12:55 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" TEd Remington 02/19/2005 1:00 PM We have similar experiences TheFallibleFiend 02/24/2005 1:55 PM Re: We have similar experiences TEd Remington 02/24/2005 2:25 PM Re: We have similar experiences consuelo 03/22/2005 11:38 AM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Marco 02/19/2005 2:06 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Wordwind 02/19/2005 2:27 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Capfka 02/19/2005 3:44 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" tsuwm 02/19/2005 4:03 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" AnnaStrophic 02/19/2005 4:31 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" maverick 02/19/2005 4:52 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Buffalo Shrdlu 02/19/2005 6:09 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Marco 02/19/2005 7:02 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" maverick 02/20/2005 2:05 AM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Marco 02/20/2005 9:23 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Faldage 02/20/2005 9:26 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Wordwind 02/20/2005 9:28 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" maverick 02/20/2005 9:40 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Marco 02/22/2005 12:20 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Jomama 02/23/2005 5:29 AM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Marco 02/23/2005 1:38 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,268 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 27 A C Bowden 6 Wood Delivery 1 Trusted Roofing 1 John Fox 1 Tony Hood 1 Forix Richard 1 John Flex 1 handymanhome 1 JerryC 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,128 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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