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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a side gig" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a secondary job or activity that someone engages in, typically for extra income or as a hobby.
Example: "After work, I enjoy my side gig as a freelance graphic designer."
Alternatives: "a side job" or "a part-time job".
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He and Dubuc started the company as a side gig over a decade ago and quit their jobs in 2013 to build Dubuc Motors full time.
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Then they moved to Bard, and resumed work on "Romeo," with, however, a side gig at the Tanglewood Music Festival.
Street panhandling is something of a side gig for Mr. Corey, who sets upon the cars emerging from the Queens-Midtown Tunnel.
Harvey, an amiable comedian with a side gig as a bestselling self-help author, presented the 2015 Miss Universe pageant live from Las Vegas.
IN THE SEATS Matt Grubb, a 27-year-old photographer with a side gig teaching photography; and Sarah Muehlbauer, 25, another photographer, who makes ends meet by working as a photo studio assistant.
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