The Clue
Comedian's date (3 letter answer)
The Answer
GIG
Tags
Notes
The answer GIG is common and appears about once every 275 puzzles.
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Booking
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Jazz date
Jazz job
Jazz session
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Fisherman's spear with barbed prongs
Massive memory unit, informally
Enough to hold a lotta iPod tunes
Definition
GIG as a noun:
1. long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
2. (spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance) = an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
3. a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting
4. tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain
5. small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood
6. a booking for musicians; "they played a gig in New Jersey"