gigster
gigster noun: a horse that pulls a gig (a two-wheeled carriage).
Noun
gigster (plural gigsters)
- A horse that pulls a gig (a two-wheeled carriage).
- A musician who plays gigs (shows).
- 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...2002, James J. Nott, Music for the People: Popular Music and Dance in Interwar Britain, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, pages 132–3
- Regular gigsters say it's a good venue to play and the promoters have worked hard, even if they have to stuff three bands on a night to make ends meet.2002, Max Wooldridge, Rock 'n' Roll London, Macmillan, →ISBN, page 85
Forms of gigster
| plural | gigsters |
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Origin of gigster
From gig + -ster.
Questions about gigster
- What does gigster mean?
- Gigster means a horse that pulls a gig (a two-wheeled carriage).
- What part of speech is gigster?
- Gigster is a noun.
- What is the plural of gigster?
- The plural of gigster is gigsters.
Words near gigster in the dictionary
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