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gi
OXFORD DICTIONARY
gi, n. & adj.
--n. a private soldier in the US Army.
--adj. of or for US servicemen.
--n. a private soldier in the US Army.
--adj. of or for US servicemen.
Etymology
abbr. of government (or general) issue
THESAURUS
gi
Anzac, Aussie, Boche, Fritz, Heinie, Hun, Jerry, Johnny, Kraut, Tommy, Tommy Atkins, Yank, askari, digger, doughboy, fighter, fighting man, jock, man-at-arms, poilu, redcoat, sepoy, serviceman, swaddy, sweat, warriorFor further exploring for "gi" in Webster Dictionary Online