Gmen

[jee-man] Origin

G-man

[jee-man]
noun, plural G-men.
an agent for the FBI.

Origin:
1920–25; probably representing Government man
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So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Word Origin & History

G-man
"FBI agent," 1930, shortening of government man; used earlier in an Irish context (1917), but the abbreviation is perhaps the same one.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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G-man definition

[ˈdʒimæn]
  1. n.
    a government investigative agent; an FBI agent. : The G-men busted in and started shooting.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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