noun

• any job. Derived from the musical industry sense.

  Hey, did you hear? Mark's got a new gig.

  by Kevin Casini, College Park, MD, USA, Apr 13 1998.

• a playing engagement for a musical artist or band.

  Alright guys, let's practice for our gig next week.

  That gig made us famous.

  by Kevin Casini, College Park, MD, USA, Apr 13 1998.

verb

• to dance.

  Everyone was giggin' at Laquita's party.

  by Jay Wofford, CA, USA, Aug 26 1997.

• to party, go to bars or clubs. Also go gigging.

  I'm bored. Lets go gigging tonight.

  by Eric Martin, Apr 18 1998.

• to be under the influence of ecstacy.

  by Thizz, Mar 23 2007.

• adjective. Of a job, requiring one's presence only from 9am to 5pm. Used in contrast to a more demanding job, for example being the CEO of a large corporation or owning a business.

  You should not consider starting your own business if you don't have a great idea, and the willingness to work much harder to make it happen than you would at a nine to five job.
  
  -- "Question: Is it a good time to start a business?", Jewish Journal, Noah Alper, October 26 2009

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Oct 28 2009.

noun

• a job.

  I had to get a nine to five to make some extra money.

  by Anonymous, Oct 01 2001.