Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jee-ahyz]
- /ˈdʒiˈaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jee-ahyz]
- /ˈdʒiˈaɪz/
Definitions of g.i. word
- noun g.i. the GI's, Slang. diarrhea. 1
- noun plural g.i. a member or former member of the U.S. armed forces, especially an enlisted soldier. 1
- adjective g.i. rigidly adhering to military regulations and practices; regimented; spit-and-polish: a platoon leader who tried to be more GI than anyone else. 1
- adjective g.i. of a standardized style or type issued by the U.S. armed forces: GI shoes; GI blankets. 1
- adjective g.i. conforming to the regulations or practices of the U.S. armed forces: Every recruit must get a GI haircut. 1
- adjective g.i. of, relating to, or characteristic of a U.S. enlisted person: a typical peacetime GI complaint. 1
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Origin of g.i.
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
1960-65, Americanism; probably for GI shits; see GI, -s3
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Parts of speech for G.i.
noun
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exclamation
g.i. popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.