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gyrene

American  
[jahy-reen, jahy-reen] / ˈdʒaɪ rin, dʒaɪˈrin /

noun

Slang.
  1. a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.


Etymology

Origin of gyrene

1920–25; GI + (ma)rine with altered spelling

Example Sentences

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Mitchell Paige, no cinema gyrene, was a quietly savvy guy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sergeant Highway was transformed from an Army paratrooper into a gyrene gunnery sergeant.

From Time Magazine Archive

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