Gig line
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Gig line is a military term that refers to the alignment of the shirt, belt buckle, and trouser fly.[1] In order to be properly dressed, these three should align to form a straight line down the front of a person’s body.[2] The name derives from the use of the word "gig" to mean a violation or infraction during inspection. Unpolished brass, unshined shoes, and sloppy gig lines are all "gigs."
This stemmed back to the early Royal British Navy. A single-banked six-oared pulling boat, assigned to ships (usually for the Captain's use) in Her Majesty's Royal Navy back when they had wooden ships. Young officers with infractions during inspections were stuck cleaning the Captain's Gig, i.e. they were "gigged".
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