/ ˌdʒiː ˈaɪ; NAmE / noun
( pl. GIs ) a soldier in the US armed forces
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
1930s (originally denoting equipment supplied to US forces): abbreviation of government (or general ) issue .
/ ˌdʒiː ˈaɪ; NAmE / noun
( pl. GIs ) a soldier in the US armed forces
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
1930s (originally denoting equipment supplied to US forces): abbreviation of government (or general ) issue .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005