Where does GG's come from??!!!

[jen1]

When I was a kid my dad used to say 'let's go to the GG's" meaning lets go to the stables/ponies/horses.

I said to my daughter the other day lets go and see the GG, she asked where GG comes from!! I haven't a clue?! Anyone know what does GG stand for or am I being thick here, bet it's something really obvious!!

 

[kirstyhen]

GopGops!? My gran always used to say how are the GGs, or the GopGops so i just assumed thats where it came from!

 

[merlinsquest]

The term Gee-Gee is taken from horse racing (obviously)where a Gee-Gee is the first horse out of the starting gate......

There, I could claim the honour for knowing this but it is blatently off of Wikipeadia!!!!

 

[jenbleep]

what about neddies

 

[kirstyhen]

Well there you go! If i marry OH my initials will be KGG, which is quite apprpriate!

 

[jen1]

Oh so who thought up Gee Gee then?? Must go back a long way!!

 

[merlinsquest]

[Austral] A horse bred for racing
- racehorse, race horse, bangtail

[Brit] A pet name for a donkey

Not sure why though

Stolen again.... can you tell I am bored tonight

 

[dieseldog]

How do you spell a hungry horse in 4 letters?

M T G G

 

[alleycat]

Thought it was from a term to make the horse go- as in gee up! The old plough horses were taught to obey the voice, I think, & there were words for turn right & turn left, stop (Whoa) and go (Gee up?) though the words would vary a bit from place to place. We've just about kept "Whoa" but replaced "Gee" by "Trot On!" I suppose horses like racehorses that were really meant to go would be gee-gees!