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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

What does "gig" mean in "Jimmy Fallon paves way for 'Tonight' gig"? Host?

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Jimmy Fallon paves way for 'Tonight' gig

Gary Levin, USA TODAY12:08p.m. EDT April 3, 2013

It's unknown when the transition would happen.

Jimmy Fallon is said to have closed a new deal that would eventually make him the next host of NBC's Tonight Show.
The current host of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon has negotiated a new contract, a precursor to an official move, says The Hollywood Reporter, citing a "well-placed" but unattributed source.

More:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/04/03/jimmy-fallon-tonight-show-nbc/2049083/
  

Top answer

A "gig" is a slang word for a performance, either musical, theatrical, or physical .

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  • A "gig" is a slang word for a performance, either musical, theatrical, or physical .
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A "gig" is a slang word for a performance, either musical, theatrical, or physical .
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Dictionaries are always helpful when you want to know what a word means.

See definition 5 here:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gig

CJ
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Thanks.
Did you mean this? :

5gig

noun

Definition of GIG

: a job usually for a specified time; especially : an entertainer's engagement
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NL888Did you mean this?
Yup!

CJ
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