GI

adjective

1. 1

   Variant of general issueInitialism of general issue, given to a soldier by the army (as an item), rather than brought from home; or used by the army (as a procedure), and different from its civilian counterpart.

   Soldiers counted cadence by chanting: “GI brush / And GI comb / Gee, I wish that I was home!”

2. 2

   Variant of gastrointestinalInitialism of gastrointestinal.

   GI tract

   Endometriosis, which involves tissue similar to uterine tissue growing elsewhere in the body, has myriad symptoms, including GI distress, migraines, discomfort during sex and abdominal pain that can range from debilitating to excruciating.

3. 3

   Variant of government issueInitialism of government issue.

noun

1. 1

   A member of the U.S. military.

2. 2

   One who is demanding and strict, in the manner of a stereotypical member of the military.

3. 3

   Variant of galvanized ironInitialism of galvanized iron.

4. 4

   Variant of geographical indicationInitialism of geographical indication.

5. 5

   Variant of glycemic indexInitialism of glycemic index.

6. 6

   Variant of global illuminationInitialism of global illumination.

verb

1. 1

   To clean aggressively.

   Top, get the unit to GI this AO before the old man arrives.

   Afterwards, a lifer noncom would go ape shit over his low-speed high-drag peons and plan a GI party, sometimes giving his half-stepping shamurai warriors instructions about dust bunnies and getting everything dress right dress while adjusting their headspace and timing in the front leaning rest position.

Forms

plural

GIs

past tense

GIed

past participle

GIed

present participle

GIing

third person singular

GIs