Fixgig

/ˈfɪksɡɪɡ/ noun

Definition

A variant or dialectal term relating to fixed arrangements or temporary work that becomes permanent, or a rigged game.

Etymology

From fix plus gig (a temporary arrangement or performance). Obscure dialectal or informal compound, possibly Scottish or regional British English.

Kelly Says

This is a word that has almost vanished from English, but it hints at how people used to talk about the gig economy—calling temporary work a 'fixgig' showed they understood it wasn't permanent even generations ago.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማ riparator
ma ri-pa-ra-tor
ARالعربية
عمل إصلاح
amal is-laah
BNবাংলা
রিপেয়ার কাজ
ri-pe-ya-ar ka-j
CACatalà
treball de reparació
tre-ball de re-pa-ra-cyo
CSČeština
opravářská práce
op-ra-va-ř-ska pra-ce
DADansk
reparationsjob
re-pa-ra-syon-job
DEDeutsch
Reparaturjob
re-pa-ra-tur-job
ELΕλληνικά
εργασία επισκευής
er-ga-sia e-pis-ke-u-sis
ESEspañol
trabajo de arreglos
tra-ba-ho de ah-reh-glos
FAفارسی
کار تعمیر
kaar ta-e-mir
FISuomi
korjaustyö
kor-ja-tyo
FRFrançais
petit boulot de réparation
pe-ti bo-lo de ah-ra-pa-ra-syon
GUGU
સુધારણા કામ
soo-dhaar-na ka-am
HAHA
aiki
a-iki
HEעברית
עבודה של תיקון
avoda shel tee-koon
HIहिन्दी
मरम्मत का काम
mar-am-mat ka ka-am
HUMagyar
javítási munka
ja-vi-ta-si mun-ka
IDBahasa Indonesia
pekerjaan perbaikan
pe-kerja-an pe-re-ba-kan
IGIG
nwụrụ ọrụ
nw-u-ru or-u
ITItaliano
lavoro di riparazione
la-vo-ro di ree-pa-ra-zyon
JA日本語
修理仕事
shu-ri-shi-sho-bu
KKKK
жанау
zha-nau
KMKM
ការជួយ
ka-ar choh-y
KO한국어
수리 일
su-ri il
MRMR
सुधार का काम
soo-dhaar ka ka-am
MSBahasa Melayu
pekerjaan pembaikan
pe-kerja-an pe-m-bai-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ပြုပြင်ရေးလုပ်ငန်း
pyu pyin-ye-re lo-ng-an
NLNederlands
reparatieklus
re-pa-ra-tie-klus
NONorsk
reparasjonsjobb
re-pa-ra-syon-job
PAPA
ਸੁਧਾਰ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
soo-dhaar da ka-m
PLPolski
praca naprawcza
pra-ca na-pa-wra-cza
PTPortuguês
trabalho de conserto
tra-ba-lho de kon-ser-to
RORomână
muncă de reparație
mun-ca de re-pa-ra-tie
RUРусский
работа по ремонту
ra-bo-ta po re-mon-tu
SVSvenska
reparationsjobb
re-pa-ra-syon-job
SWKiswahili
kazi ya urejesho
ka-zi ya u-re-je-sho
TAதமிழ்
தீர்க்கும் வேலை
teer-kum ve-lai
TEతెలుగు
మరియు
ma-ri-yu
THไทย
งานซ่อม
ngan sor
TLTL
trabaho ng pag-aayos
tra-ba-ho ng pag-a-ayos
TRTürkçe
onarım işi
o-na-ram i-shi
UKУкраїнська
ремонтна робота
re-mont-na ro-bo-ta
URاردو
مرمت کا کام
mar-mat ka ka-am
VITiếng Việt
công việc sửa chữa
cong vi-ec soo-wa chu-a
YOYO
ẹrọ ẹrọ
e-ro e-ro
ZH中文
修理工作
xiūlǐ gōngzuò
ZUZU
isikhathi sokuthola
i-si-ka-thi so-ku-tho-la

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