gi.

gill; gills.

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gi.,

gill² or gills.

GI «JEE Y», adjective, noun, plural GI's «JEE YZ», verb, GI'd, GI'ing.

–adj.

1. of United States government issue: »

GI shoes, GI socks.

2. Informal. conforming to regulations; standard: »

GI uniforms.

3. of, having to do with, or for a member, or former member, of the United States armed forces: »

a GI loan, the GI Bill of Rights.

–n. Informal.

1. an enlisted soldier in the United States Army; serviceman.

2. a member or former member of any one of the armed services of the United States.

–v.t., v.i.

U.S. Informal. to clean, polish, or arrange in preparation for inspection by officers.

╂[< the initial letters of the phrase “Government Issue;” applied to general supplies issued to U.S. troops, earlier applied to specific military lists of issued equipment, and originally to army trash cans of galvanized iron coded GI on such lists]

GI (no periods) or G.I.,

1. gastrointestinal.

2. general issue.

3. government issue.