kiyi
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the pronunciation of the abbreviation KIA (killed in action).
Noun
[edit]kiyi (plural kiyis)
- (US military slang) An official letter informing of a person killed in action.
- 1940s, Sam Glanzman, "The Kiyi",[1] in Our Army at War #258,[2] July 1973:
- You know that Doc's been treating him for melancholy and depression... ever since he got that kiyi about his son... [...] Kiyi: K.I.A.: Killed In Action letter from the War Dept.
- 1940s, Sam Glanzman, "The Kiyi",[1] in Our Army at War #258,[2] July 1973:
Translations
[edit]an official letter informing of a person killed in action
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References
[edit]- ^ Reprinted in Sam Glanzman, U.S.S. Stevens: The Collected Stories, Dover Publications, 2016, →ISBN, p. 170–173.
- ^ Our Army at War #258 at the Grand Comics Database
Chichewa
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[edit]kíyi class 9 (plural makíyi class 6)
Javanese
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