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Definitions for Gid

[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.
[2] a member or former member of the U.S. armed forces, especially an enlisted soldier.
[3] rigidly adhering to military regulations and practices; regimented; spit-and-polish: a platoon leader who tried to be more GI than anyone else.
[4] of a standardized style or type issued by the U.S. armed forces: GI shoes; GI blankets.
[5] conforming to the regulations or practices of the U.S. armed forces: Every recruit must get a GI haircut.
[6] of, relating to, or characteristic of a U.S. enlisted person: a typical peacetime GI complaint.
[7] to clean in preparation for inspection: to GI the barracks.
[8] to follow military regulations and customs closely; shape up: You'd better learn to GI if you want to be promoted.
[9] a disease of sheep characterized by an unsteady gait and staggering, caused by infestation of the brain with tapeworms (Taenia caenuris )
[10] a loose-fitting white suit worn in judo, karate, and other martial arts a karate gi
[11] Gibraltar
[12] gilbert
[13] plural GIs or GI's a soldier in the US Army, esp an enlisted man
[14] conforming to US Army regulations; of standard government issue
[15] gastrointestinal
[16] glycaemic index

Words nearby Gid

gibson desert, gibson girl, gibson murmur, gibus, gic, gid, giddap, gidday, giddy, giddy-headed, giddyap

Origin of Gid

GI1915–20; orig. 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

Word origin for Gid

GIC20: abbrev. of government issue