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gsw
/dʒiː ɛs ˈdʌbəljuː/ (jee-ess-DUB-uhl-yoo)
Definition
1
Abbreviation for 'gunshot wound', referring to a traumatic injury caused by a bullet or projectile fired from a gun.
2
ISO 639-3 language code for Swiss German (Alemannic German), a collection of Alemannic dialects spoken primarily in Switzerland.
Examples
The ER doc sighed as another patient rolled in with a gsw from a backyard BBQ mishap.
Linguists geek out over gsw dialects, debating if 'Grüezi' counts as high Swiss fashion.
He joked his paper cut was a gsw to avoid admitting he lost a duel with a stapler.
Studying gsw online? Good luck—Swiss keyboards revolt against standard German spellcheck.