gyrene
gyrene · gyrenes
A member of the United States Marine CorpsA member of the United States Marine Corps.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)A member of the United States Marine Corps.
Origin
Uncertain. First attested 1894 in a list of United States Naval Academy slang, where it reUncertain. First attested 1894 in a list of United States Naval Academy slang, where it remained in use at least until 1925. Widely adopted during the Second World War. Often stated to be a blend of GI + marine, but early uses antedate both the widespread adoption of the term GI (c. 1910) and its use to denote individuals (c. late 1930s).
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