That's very interesting that the "job" usage does not show up. I don't know why.
My experience with the word goes back many years to describe a short-term engagement, especially for a musician. Over the years the meaning has expanded to include any kind of job. Of course all those other meanings are applicable and you have to figure out the specific meaning from the context of what is reasonable. If I told you that I got a new gig, it would be very unlikely that I would be referring to a horse-drawn cart. HALinNY -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rafael Copquin Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 16:36 To: [email protected] Subject: [OT] Telecommute gig in Tampa, FL (VFP7) Hi all. I'm curious as to the meaning of the word 'gig', very often used in this forum. (I take it to mean 'job' by the ads mentioned) However, and to improve my English (an every day task thanks to you guys (:-)) I searched this site: _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
