"gigster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gigsters [plural]
Etymology: From gig + -ster. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gig|ster}} gig + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} gigster (plural gigsters)
  1. (dated) A horse that pulls a gig (a two-wheeled carriage). Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-gigster-en-noun-kiVatYf2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ster, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Horses, Musicians Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ster: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13 Disambiguation of Horses: 71 29 Disambiguation of Musicians: 70 30
  2. (informal) A musician who plays gigs (shows). Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-gigster-en-noun-mtbOVba2 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 100

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