Gi

n. & adj.
—n. a private soldier in the US Army.
—adj. of or for US servicemen.
Etymology: abbr. of government (or general) issue

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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.

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n. (pl. GIs) a private soldier in the U.S. Army

Origin:

1930s (originally denoting equipment supplied to U.S. forces): abbreviation of galvanized iron; later misinterpreted as an abbreviation of government (or general) issue

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/ˌʤiːˈaı/ noun, pl GI's or GIs [count]

: a member or former member of the U.S. armed forces

— often used before another noun

GI bill/rations

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GI noun, abbreviation [ˌdʒiː ˈaɪ] [ˌdʒiː ˈaɪ]

noun (pl. GIs)

a soldier in the US armed forces

 

Word Origin:

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

 

abbreviation

Glycaemic Index (= a system for measuring the effect of foods containing ↑carbohydrates on the level of sugar in the blood)

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The diet is based mainly on low GI foods.

 

Word Origin:

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