gyrene
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gyrene
1920–25; GI + (ma)rine with altered spelling
Example Sentences
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Sergeant Highway was transformed from an Army paratrooper into a gyrene gunnery sergeant.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mitchell Paige, no cinema gyrene, was a quietly savvy guy.
From Time Magazine Archive
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