verb General Slang

gigging

GIG-ing · verb · slang

Working short-term gig-economy jobs to earn a living.

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Earning income through a series of short-term, freelance, or on-demand jobs, especially via apps and platforms, rather than through steady permanent employment.

“Between contracts he's gigging on delivery apps to keep the lights on.”
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gigging In A Sentence

Between contracts he's gigging on delivery apps to keep the lights on.

Origin & Usage

From 'gig,' 1920s jazz-musician slang for a job; broadened with the gig economy.

People Also Ask

What does gigging mean?

It means earning a living through short-term, freelance, or on-demand jobs, often via apps, instead of steady permanent employment.

Where does the word gigging come from?

It comes from 'gig,' 1920s jazz-musician slang for a job, which broadened with the rise of the gig economy.

Is gigging the same as freelancing?

They overlap; gigging often refers to app- and platform-based on-demand work, while freelancing is broader independent contract work.

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