Meaning of WIGIG | Babel Free

Definitions

Initialism of when it's gone it's gone.

abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncommon, uncountable

Examples

“Since there is just one copy, sharing of the data becomes difficult and this does not well support the team approach to complex care. If the one copy is corrupted, damaged or lost, there is no 'back-up': When It's Gone It's Gone (WIGIG) as the archivists say.”

“Woolies taught us about big-box, out of town retailing and concepts such as 'everyday low price' (EDLP) and 'when it's gone, it's gone' (WIGIG) – and got us reading books like 'Balanced Sourcing' by Timothy Laseter.”

“Morrisons has rolled out its 'when it’s gone it’s gone' range to nearly all its supermarkets, having first introduced the offer in February. The WIGIG range recently reached its 450th store, bringing Morrisons customers across the UK the kind of general merchandise bargains usually associated with Aldi and Lidl's middle aisle.”

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