gid

American  

[gid] / gɪd /

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

1. a disease of cattle and especially of sheep in which the brain or spinal cord is infested with larvae of the dog tapeworm, Multiceps multiceps, producing staggers.

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gid British  

/ ɡɪd /

noun

1. a disease of sheep characterized by an unsteady gait and staggering, caused by infestation of the brain with tapeworms ( Taenia caenuris )

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Etymology

Origin of gid

First recorded in 1550–60; back formation from giddy

Example Sentences

After a few months of DJing with Uncle Jamm’s, another member, Gid Martin, came up to him and said, “Between me and you, people are only paying to get in to see if you’re DJing. They’re coming to see you.”

From Los Angeles Times

Brothers Gid, Tony and Greg Martin stood in a Harbor City backyard, plotting ways to earn some money.

From Los Angeles Times

But the first real biography did not come out until 1987, when Richard Gid Powers published “Secrecy and Power.”

From Washington Post

Siberian businessman Alexander Govor has taken over the franchise operation through his firm GiD LLC.

From Reuters

McDonald's, the world's largest burger chain, had owned 84% of its nearly 850 restaurants across Russia and it took a charge of up to $1.4 billion following the sale to Govor, whose GiD LLC had previously run 25 restaurants.

From Reuters