General
gigging
What does gigging mean?
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."
Origin
From 'gig,' 1920s jazz-musician slang for a job; broadened with the gig economy.
Frequently asked questions
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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