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Ginsu

/ˈɡɪnsuː/

Ginsu noun: a kind of sharp kitchen knife.

Noun

Ginsu (plural Ginsus)

  1. A kind of sharp kitchen knife.
    • The yearning a man feels when he watches the Food Network springs from the same well of forbidden fantasies that led to Michael Douglas' fiasco-fling with a Ginsu-wielding Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction, except that now there's a 180-degree twist.2006, Details, volume 25, number 1, page 174

Forms of Ginsu

pluralGinsus

Origin of Ginsu

Marketing coinage, intended to evoke the idea of Japanese samurai swords.

Questions about Ginsu

What does Ginsu mean?
Ginsu means a kind of sharp kitchen knife.
What part of speech is Ginsu?
Ginsu is a noun.
How do you pronounce Ginsu?
Ginsu is pronounced /ˈɡɪnsuː/.
What is the plural of Ginsu?
The plural of Ginsu is Ginsus.

Words near Ginsu in the dictionary

  1. ginshang
  2. ginshop
  3. ginshops
  4. ginsing
  5. ginsoaked
  6. Ginsu
  7. Ginsus
  8. Ginter
  9. Ginters
  10. Ginther
  11. Ginthers

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