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gizzit
What does gizzit mean?
A freebie — a bit of kit, a souvenir, a sticker, a patch, a brew — blagged off someone for nothing. Comes straight from the slurred British plea 'give us it'. Especially common when a unit deploys somewhere new and starts collecting morale patches, lanyards and tat off the locals or allied forces.
"The Yanks were chucking gizzits about like sweets — patches, coins, the lot."
Origin
British slang, contraction of 'give us it'. Adopted widely in the British Army for scrounged freebies.
Frequently asked questions
What does gizzit mean?
A gizzit is a freebie scrounged or blagged off someone — from "give us it."
How do you use gizzit in a sentence?
"He picked up a load of gizzits at the trade stand."
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