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Re: frippery - the improper noun



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Relay" <relaydelayband@earthlink.net>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Saturday, 26 July, 2003 1:38 PM
Subject: RE: frippery - the improper noun


> Oops--sorry 'bout the redundancy.
> To change the subject quickly, and not to take it completely OT, does 
>anyone
> know the etymology of "gig"?
> Gary

That evolved from a term for the
traditional amount of memory
required to play laptop performances.
(* also see: Digital Smellotron)

Sorry - I'll stop now,
Scott M2

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