Is it the "JIG is up" or the "GIG is up" (soft or hard "g" sound)?

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<p>Is the dance over – as in a jig?</p>

<p>Or is the show over – as in a gig?</p>

<p>And does it have anything to do with the great gig in the sky?</p>

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<p>It depends what you’re trying to say …</p>

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<p>–from [url=<a href=“http://www.cbc.ca/news/indepth/words/gigjig.html]here[/url”>http://www.cbc.ca/news/indepth/words/gigjig.html]here[/url</a>]</p>

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<p>The jig is up.</p>

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<p>AWESOME LINK! Thanks!</p>

<p>jig it is…unless I misspeak or try to play some subtle (and likely to be misunderstood or unnoticed) linguistic sleight-of-tongue.</p>