GS

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See also: gs, Gs, g's, G/S, .gs, g.s., G.S., G's, and ␝

Translingual[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Symbol[edit]

GS

  1. (metrology) Symbol for gigasiemens, an SI unit of electrical conductance equal to 109 siemens.

Etymology 2[edit]

Symbol[edit]

GS

  1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands since 1993.
    Synonym: SGS (alpha-3)

English[edit]

Noun[edit]

GS

  1. (US) Initialism of geological survey.
  2. (netball) Initialism of goal shooter.
  3. (skiing, snowboarding) Initialism of giant slalom.
    Coordinate terms: PGS, PSL
  4. (aviation) Initialism of glide slope.
  5. (politics) Initialism of global studies.
  6. Initialism of Gitelman syndrome.
  7. (sexuality) Initialism of golden shower (“the act of a person urinating on another”).
    • 1987 March 11, washroom wall in a bar in Columbus, Ohio; quoted in Thomas Edward Murray and Thomas R. Murrell, The Language of Sadomasochism: A Glossary and Linguistic Analysis, Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1989, →ISBN, page 78:
      TV into GS and BS, are you there?
    • a. 1990, SM Express, number 24, page 26; quoted in Thomas Edward Murray, Thomas R. Murrell, The Language of Sadomasochism: A Glossary and Linguistic Analysis, Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1989, →ISBN, page 79:
      My interests are humiliation, public exhibitionism, nipple torture, hot wax, bondage, C & B torture, G.S., all fantasies
    • a. 1990, Women in Command, number 16, page 25; quoted in Thomas Edward Murray, Thomas R. Murrell, The Language of Sadomasochism: A Glossary and Linguistic Analysis, Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1989, →ISBN, page 78:
      Mistress Julie of New York is accepting slaves who enjoy S&M, B&D, enemas, foot worship, G/S and related subjects
  8. (slang) Initialism of glue stick.

Proper noun[edit]

GS

  1. (US) Abbreviation of Golden State.
  2. (fandom slang) Initialism of Pokémon Gold and Silver.

Adjective[edit]

GS (not comparable)

  1. (automotive) Initialism of grand sport.

Coordinate terms[edit]

(automotive):

  • LE (limited edition, luxury edition)
  • SE (special edition)
  • LX (luxury)
  • SX (super, special)
  • L (limited, luxury)
  • R (racing)
  • S (sport, special, super)

Related terms[edit]

  • (automotive): GT (grand touring)

Anagrams[edit]

Vietnamese[edit]

Noun[edit]

GS

  1. Abbreviation of giáo sư.
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