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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGism
/ˈdʒɪz.əm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Seminiferous or bodily fluid, or colloquially, semen.
"The slang term appeared unexpectedly in the transcript of the old broadcast." - 2
Vitality, spirit, spunk, or energy.
"He brought a lot of gism and enthusiasm to the new project."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in mid-20th-century American slang, 'gism' (also spelled jism) is likely an alteration of 'gargoyle' or related to older dialectal terms for viscous substances or energy. Over time, it evolved from signifying miscellaneous bodily fluids or semen into a broader slang term representing vigor, spirit, or seminal fluid.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gism" is said worldwide
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sperma
Transliteration: /ˈspɛrma/
"Il termine ha origini gergali."
semen
Transliteration: /ˈsemen/
"La palabra se usa a menudo de manera informal."
sperme
Transliteration: /spɛʁm/
"Le terme familier désigne le sperme."
Sperma
Transliteration: /ˈspɛʁma/
"Das Wort wird oft umgangssprachlich verwendet."
sêmen
Transliteration: /ˈsẽ.mẽ/
"O termo possui um uso coloquial específico."
वीर्य
Transliteration: veerya
"यह शब्द बोलचाल की भाषा में प्रयोग किया जाता है।"
精液
Transliteration: jīngyè
"这个词在俚语中经常出现。"
정액
Transliteration: jeong-aek
"이 단어는 속어로 사용됩니다."
精液
Transliteration: seieki
"この単語は俗語として使われます。"
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