[Dixielandjazz] Origin of "gig"

[Robert Peek]

>From today's Phoenix Republic

Where did the word "gig" , meaning a musician's job or a temporary job come 
from?

Answer: Most of the places checked said gig's origins are unknown, but it's 
been around since the early 1900's.
It might have once been a slang word for a dance or party. Or it might have 
come from gigi or giggy which are very old Anglo Saxon slang terms for a 
part of the female anatomy.

Any comments?????
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