gi ‧ ro /ˈdʒaɪərəʊ $ ˈdʒaɪroʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural giros ) British English
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: German ; Origin: Italian , 'circulation of money' ]
1 . [countable] a cheque paid by the government to someone who is unemployed
2 . [uncountable] a system of ↑ banking in Britain in which a central computer can send money from one ↑ bank account to another electronically