The state, condition, or rank of being a gigman; the social status associated with keeping a gig.
From gigman + -hood (suffix denoting state or condition). Parallel formation to manhood, boyhood, creating a social status category specific to 19th-century England.
The British had entire words dedicated to the subtle class distinctions of carriage ownership—gigmanhood was basically the Old English version of 'checking your stock portfolio.'
Applies idealized masculinity to the gigman role; carries assumptions about male identity tied to social class performance and economic respectability.
Use 'respectability through economic means' or 'social status performance' to avoid gendered assumptions.
["respectability","social status performance"]
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