- gyrene
- noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1894 slang a United States marine
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
gyrene
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gyrene — ☆ gyrene [jī rēn′ ] n. [< ?] Slang a member of the U.S. Marine Corps … English World dictionary
gyrene — ˈjīˌrēn, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: probably by alteration slang : marine a young fellow in a gyrene uniform MacKinlay Kantor * * * /juy reen, juy reen /, n. Slang. a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. [1920 25; … Useful english dictionary
gyrene — /juy reen, juy reen /, n. Slang. a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. [1920 25; GI + (MA)RINE with altered sp.] * * * … Universalium
gyrene — Synonyms and related words: Marine Corps, Naval Reservist, Royal Marine, Royal Marines, Seabee, bluejacket, boot, cadet, devil dogs, frogman, gob, horse marine, jollies, jolly, leathernecks, marine, marines, midshipman, midshipmite, naval cadet,… … Moby Thesaurus
gyrene — gy·rene … English syllables
gyrene — gy•rene [[t]ˈdʒaɪ rin, dʒaɪˈrin[/t]] n. Slang. sts mil a member of the U.S. Marine Corps • Etymology: 1920–25; GI+ (ma) rine with altered sp … From formal English to slang
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