Definitions for the word "gig" from multiple English dictionaries.
1. n.
A fiddle.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. v. t.
To engender.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. n.
A kind of spear or harpoon. See Fishgig.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. v. t.
To fish with a gig.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. n.
A playful or wanton girl; a giglot.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
6. n.
A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round in play.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
7. n.
A light carriage, with one pair of wheels, drawn by one horse; a kind of chaise.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
8. n.
A long, light rowboat, generally clinkerbuilt, and designed to be fast; a boat appropriated to the use of the commanding officer; as, the captain's gig.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
9. n.
A rotatory cylinder, covered with wire teeth or teasels, for teaseling woolen cloth.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
10. n.
1 light two-wheeled one-horse carriage. 2 light ship''s boat for rowing or sailing. 3 rowing-boat esp. For racing. [probably imitative]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884
11. colloq.
n. Engagement to play music etc., usu. For one night. v. (-gg-) perform a gig. [origin unknown]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884
12. slang
a farthing. Formerly GRIG.
Source: The Slang Dictionary, 1864
13. slang
fun, frolic, a spree. _Old French_, GIGUE, a jig, a romp.
“In search of lark, or some delicious GIG,
The mind delights on, when ’tis in prime twig.”
_Randall’s Diary_, 1820.
“‘No heirs have I,’ said mournful Matt;
But Tom, still fond of GIG,
Cried out, ‘No hairs? don’t fret at that,
When you can buy a wig.’”
Source: The Slang Dictionary, 1864
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