[Ads-l] Antedating of "GI" (Enlisted Man)

Shapiro, Fred fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU
Sat Dec 31 19:31:10 UTC 2022


GI (OED, 2.b., 1943 [15 Nov.])

1942 Yank 1 July 9  There are better ways to consume a can of peas than by lining them up on a bayonet, but as long as he's feeding his face, the GI is usually satisfied.

Fred Shapiro

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