EuroLex/E/Gig


 * Original language: English
 * Original form and meaning: gig¹ - 1.) 'a one-horse carriage', 2.) 'a rowing-boat', +3.) 'part of a sailboard's rigging'; gig² - 4.) 'an engagement of an entertainer, esp. of musicians, usu. for a single appearance' [+ stands for additional meanings that are not English in origin (semantic pseudo-anglicisms)]

(Note: If the status is not specifically indicated then the word is stylistically neutral and generally used; if earlier meaning and status equals current use the former may be expressed by writing "dito". Cf. also the project guidelines.)


 * Annotations: *DEA = Dictionary of European Anglicisms by Manfred Görlach (2001), Oxford: OUP.; CODEE** = The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology by T.F. Hoad (1986), Oxford: Clarendon.

Information on Other Languages

 * Romanian: gig¹: gig [dʒig], end19c: meaning 1, status: fully accepted but still marked as English, archaic/technical; 1940s: meaning 2, status: fully accepted but still marked as English, technical.
 * Russian: gig¹: gig, beg20c, meaning 2, status: restricted to technical use.
 * Bulgarian: gig¹: gig, mid20c, meaning +3, status: restricted to technical use; gig²: gig, 1980s, meaning 4, status: restricted to technical use.
 * Greek: gig²: gig, end20c, meaning 4, status: restricted to technical use. *Icelandic: gig²: gig [cık:], 1970s, meaning 4, status: restricted to slang.

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