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Originally Posted by vil  There is another off-chance possibility: to show an overweening sign
to gig = To insult someone by way of raising the middle finger in their direction, most often used in situations where verbal insults are impractical.
Urban dictionary |
Hahahaha...it does not mean that at all...or maybe it does in one tiny segment of the English speaking community but when you look at the Urban Dictionary (which is a dictionary of slang), look at how many
thumbs up versus how many
thumbs down a definition gets. This will tell you how common the
proposed definition is. In this case the definition you describe above has only
5 thumbs up versus 30 thumbs down. So very few consider this to be a definition of the word
gig
What you are describing is normally called
flipping (or giving) the bird in slang terms
compare other definitions of gig in this dictionary
217 thumbs up versus 34 thumbs down
A live performance, either musical, theatrical, or physical.
140 thumbs up versus 77 thumbs down
to go dumb on the dance floor.. get into it mayne! yadadamean!?
76 thumbs up versus 46 thumbs down
1. A job, usually in the entertainment injustry.
2. An abbreviated form of "gigabyte."
3. A verb meaning to use a spear-like implement to stab into a small animal such as a fish or frog.
Just because there is an entry into the Urban dictionary doesn't mean it is commonly used. Look at the
thumbs up versus thumbs down count to determine common usage.