GI's
noun
the GI's, diarrhea.
GI's
American
[jee-ahyz]
/ ˈdʒiˈaɪz /
Or
G.I.'s,
noun
GIS
British
abbreviation
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geographic(al) information system: a system for storing, editing, and displaying geographical information on computer
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guaranteed income supplement
GIS
Scientific
Etymology
Origin of GI's
1960–65, probably for GI shits; see GI, -s 3
Example Sentences
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"The soldiers who once called each other Redcoats and Yankees became the Tommies and the GIs who together saved the free world," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
American GIs brought swing records, Lucky Strike cigarettes and the Sears Roebuck mail-order catalog to Inuit residents who embraced the possibilities of 20th-century life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026
None of the women went by “Tokyo Rose” — it was a composite, a nickname used by GIs who never knew how many there were.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
As we know, many children of Vietnamese women and American GIs did not get evacuated, and they were not killed by the victors.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2025
The GIs were spread on other planes and me and Peewee talked a lieutenant into putting us both on a flight to Fort Ord, in California.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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