Gigster
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gigster is a noun meaning (informal) A musician who plays gigs (shows).
Meaning
(informal) A musician who plays gigs (shows).
More Meanings
- (dated) A horse that pulls a gig (a two-wheeled carriage).
Example Sentences
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.
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 premises made it a center for ‘gigsters’.
Word Forms
- gigsters
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gibber, giglet, gigman, jigger, goadster, giggler.
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