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Gigster
noun, slang
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Noun
- 1 A horse that pulls a gig (a two-wheeled carriage). dated
- 2 A musician who plays gigs (shows). informal
"Of additional interest to dance band musicians was the opening that month [November 1935] of an extension to Manchester’s largest musical instrument store, Mameloks on Oxford Road. The store had a ballroom, café, lounge, and teaching rooms. The Dance Band and Variety booking agencies on its premises made it a center for ‘gigsters’."
Etymology
From gig + -ster.
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