gig-lamps

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an old-fashioned slang term for spectacles

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Words nearby gig-lamps

Gigantopithecus, gigaton, gigawatt, gig economy, giggle, gig-lamps, giglet, Gigli, gig mill, GIGO, gigolo

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How to use gig-lamps in a sentence

Monster Jam executives “have test driven quite a few women that have decided to pass” on the gig, Johnson said.
The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture|Eliza Krigman|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Inspiring others to follow in their footsteps is one of the best parts of the gig, the drivers said.
The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture|Eliza Krigman|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Meet the psychics preying on the elderly with a mail-order moneymaking gig that netted them millions a year.
The Multimillion ‘Clairvoyance by Mail’ Scam|Jacob Siegel|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She occasionally has to dress up as a mermaid for her gig at a fancy Miami hotel.
‘Jane the Virgin’ Is The CW’s Best Show Ever|Amy Zimmerman|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Ironically, his quick recovery after such a room-cooling moment could still land him the gig.
NYPD Heckles Comedian During Arrest (NSFW)|Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Liszt was seated at another grand facing me, and the room was dimly illuminated by one or two lamps.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Above, great standard electric lamps shed their white glare upon the eddying throng casting a myriad of grotesque shadows.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
He is the happy possessor of five minute lamps and candlesticks, no two of which are the same height.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
The lamps are two in number, and are about as big as the smallest sized fluid lamp that we used in old times to go to bed by.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
In the evening the little theatre is illuminated regardless of expense, a fabulous sum being expended on extra lamps.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills