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gi

Or gie

[gee]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.

gilbert; gilberts.

Or G.I.

[jee-ahy]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural

GI's, GIs

a member or former member of the U.S. armed forces, especially an enlisted soldier.

adjective

rigidly adhering to military regulations and practices; regimented; spit-and-polish.
a platoon leader who tried to be more GI than anyone else.
of a standardized style or type issued by the U.S. armed forces.
GI shoes; GI blankets.
conforming to the regulations or practices of the U.S. armed forces.
Every recruit must get a GI haircut.
of, relating to, or characteristic of a U.S. enlisted person.
a typical peacetime GI complaint.

verb (used with object)

GI'd, GI'ing

to clean in preparation for inspection.
to GI the barracks.

verb (used without object)

GI'd, GI'ing

to follow military regulations and customs closely; shape up.
You'd better learn to GI if you want to be promoted.

gi.

⁴

abbreviation

gill; gills.

G.I.

⁵

Also g.i.

abbreviation

galvanized iron.
gastrointestinal.
general issue.
government issue.

noun

a soldier in the US Army, esp an enlisted man

adjective

conforming to US Army regulations; of standard government issue

abbreviation

gastrointestinal
glycaemic index

abbreviation

gilbert

⁴

/ ɡ��ː /

noun

a loose-fitting white suit worn in judo, karate, and other martial arts
a karate gi

⁵

abbreviation

Gibraltar

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of gi¹

1970–75; shortening of Japanese ��ū��ō-�� jujitsu garb, equivalent to ��ū��ō judo + -gi, combining form of ki to wear

Origin of gi²

1915–20; originally abbreviation of galvanized iron, used in U.S. Army bookkeeping in entering articles (e.g., trash cans) made of it; later extended to all articles issued (as an assumed abbreviation of government issue ) and finally to soldiers themselves

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of gi¹

C20: abbrev. of government issue

Origin of gi²

from Japanese -gi costume, from ki to wear

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Likewise, during the economic expansion post-WWII, American politics were dominated by liberal Democrats still operating within the ethos of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal, including the GI Bill by which a generation of Americans attended college.

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But she adds, other vets had "cross-trained" while in the service from other roles such as artillery or logistics, while others still used their GI Benefits to study security formally.

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This isn't always reflected in profit as GI products are often more expensive to make, he adds.

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Another Caribbean country similarly embroiled in a dispute over GI and rum is Barbados.

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Barbados has five distilleries and four agreed on the wording of a proposed Barbados rum GI.

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