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Vinony

gig

noun

  1. light, two-wheeled sprung cart
L1213984 on Wikidata ↗

noun

  1. musical engagement
L14878 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɡɪɡ/

noun

Etymology: The noun is derived from a clipping of fishgig, fizgig, possibly from Spanish fisga (“harpoon”). The verb is derived from the noun.

  1. Synonym of fishgig or fizgig (“a spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals”).

    “On toward dusk some little gypsy boys whittled gigs from river-birch limbs and went to a backwater and gigged frogs until they had a basketful.”

verb

Etymology: The noun is derived from a clipping of fishgig, fizgig, possibly from Spanish fisga (“harpoon”). The verb is derived from the noun.

  1. To spear (fish, etc.) with a gig or fizgig.
  2. To catch or fish with a gig or fizgig.