GI


Meaning of GI in English

/ ˌdʒiː ˈaɪ; NAmE / noun

( pl. GIs ) a soldier in the US armed forces

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WORD ORIGIN

1930s (originally denoting equipment supplied to US forces): abbreviation of government (or general ) issue .

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