gigster
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "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’."
- "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."
Etymology
From gig + -ster.
Word Breakdown
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Music.