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GI
[jee-ahy]
noun, plural GI's or GIs, adjective, verb, GI'd, GI'ing.–noun
| 1. | a member or former member of the U.S. armed forces, esp. an enlisted soldier. |
–adjective
| 2. | rigidly adhering to military regulations and practices; regimented; spit-and-polish: a platoon leader who tried to be more GI than anyone else. |
| 3. | of a standardized style or type issued by the U.S. armed forces: GI shoes; GI blankets. |
| 4. | conforming to the regulations or practices of the U.S. armed forces: Every recruit must get a GI haircut. |
| 5. | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a U.S. enlisted person: a typical peacetime GI complaint. |
–verb (used with object)
| 6. | to clean in preparation for inspection: to GI the barracks. |
–verb (used without object)
| 7. | to follow military regulations and customs closely; shape up: You'd better learn to GI if you want to be promoted. |
Also, G.I.
Origin:
1915–20; orig. abbr. of galvanized iron, used in U.S. Army bookkeeping in entering articles (e.g., trash cans) made of it; later extended to all articles issued (as an assumed abbrev. of government issue) and finally to soldiers themselves
1915–20; orig. abbr. of galvanized iron, used in U.S. Army bookkeeping in entering articles (e.g., trash cans) made of it; later extended to all articles issued (as an assumed abbrev. of government issue) and finally to soldiers themselves

Gi
| gilbert; gilberts. |
gi.
| gill; gills. |
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| gi or gi. abbr. gill (liquid measure) |
| GI 2 abbr.
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gill 2 (jĭl) n. Abbr. gi or gi.
[Middle English gille, from Old French, wine measure, from Late Latin gillō, vessel for cooling liquids.] |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: GI
Pronunciation: (')jE-'I
Function: abbreviation
gastrointestinal
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Language Translation for : GI
Spanish:
conceder,
German:
gewähren,
Japanese:
与える
GI abbr.
- gastrointestinal
- Gingival Index
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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gi networking
The country code for Gibraltar.
(1999-01-27)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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| gi gill |
GI
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The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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gi
in measurement, unit of volume in the British Imperial and United States Customary systems. It is used almost exclusively for the measurement of liquids. Although its capacity has varied with time and location, in the United States it is defined as half a cup, or four U.S. fluid ounces, which equals 7.219 cubic inches, or 118.29 cubic cm; in Great Britain the gill is five British fluid ounces, which equals 8.669 cubic inches, one-fourth pint, or 142.07 cubic cm.
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