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giros

giros is the plural of giro.

giros is the third-person singular simple present indicative of giro.

Meaning of giro

Noun

giro (plural giros)

  1. (usually) A transfer of funds between different account holders, carried out by the bank according to payer's written instructions.
  2. (Ireland, UK, informal) An unemployment benefit cheque.
    • His Shepherd's Bush giro was in doubt now, because he had declined the exciting career opportunity to work in the Burger King in Notting Hill Gate.1994 [1993], Irvine Welsh, “The First Shag in Ages”, in Trainspotting, London: Minerva, →ISBN, page 146

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Questions about giros

What is giros the plural of?
Giros is the plural of giro.

Words near giros in the dictionary

  1. gironny
  2. gironné
  3. gironnée
  4. girons
  5. Gironès
  6. giros
  7. girosol
  8. girosols
  9. Girouard
  10. Girouards
  11. Giroud

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