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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: The etymology of the word "gig" #139831 02/19/05 03:44 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,624 Utter Placebo, Planet Reebok Capfka Pooh-Bah Capfka Pooh-Bah Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,624 Utter Placebo, Planet Reebok One thing I can say about it is that it seems to have originated in the US but is now used universally (and even in other languages). Tsuwm will no doubt be able to help you here. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted The etymology of the word "gig" Marco 02/19/05 12:42 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Wordwind 02/19/05 12:55 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" TEd Remington 02/19/05 01:00 PM We have similar experiences TheFallibleFiend 02/24/05 01:55 PM Re: We have similar experiences TEd Remington 02/24/05 02:25 PM Re: We have similar experiences consuelo 03/22/05 11:38 AM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Marco 02/19/05 02:06 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Wordwind 02/19/05 02:27 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Capfka 02/19/05 03:44 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" tsuwm 02/19/05 04:03 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" AnnaStrophic 02/19/05 04:31 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" maverick 02/19/05 04:52 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Buffalo Shrdlu 02/19/05 06:09 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Marco 02/19/05 07:02 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" maverick 02/20/05 02:05 AM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Marco 02/20/05 09:23 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Faldage 02/20/05 09:26 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Wordwind 02/20/05 09:28 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" maverick 02/20/05 09:40 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Marco 02/22/05 12:20 PM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Jomama 02/23/05 05:29 AM Re: The etymology of the word "gig" Marco 02/23/05 01:38 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 Topics13,913 Posts229,350 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 773 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 29 A C Bowden 22 LukeJavan8 2 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,549 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,918 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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