GS

See also: gs, Gs, g's, G/S, .gs, g.s., G.S., G's, and ␝

Translingual

Etymology 1

Symbol

GS

1. (metrology) Symbol for gigasiemens, an SI unit of electrical conductance equal to 10⁹ siemens.

Etymology 2

Symbol

GS

1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands since 1993.

   Synonym: SGS (alpha-3)

English

Noun

GS

1. (US) Initialism of geological survey.
2. (netball) Initialism of goal shooter.
3. (skiing, snowboarding) Initialism of giant slalom.

   Coordinate terms: PGS, PSL

4. (aviation) Initialism of glide slope.
5. (politics) Initialism of global studies.
6. Initialism of Gitelman syndrome.
7. (sexuality) Initialism of golden shower (“the act of a person urinating on another”).
   • 1987 March 11, washroom wall in a bar in Columbus, Ohio; quoted in Thomas Edward Murray and Thomas R. Murrell, The Language of Sadomasochism: A Glossary and Linguistic Analysis, Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1989, →ISBN, page 78:

     TV into GS and BS, are you there?

   • a. 1990, SM Express, number 24, page 26; quoted in Thomas Edward Murray, Thomas R. Murrell, The Language of Sadomasochism: A Glossary and Linguistic Analysis, Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1989, →ISBN, page 79:

     My interests are humiliation, public exhibitionism, nipple torture, hot wax, bondage, C & B torture, G.S., all fantasies

   • a. 1990, Women in Command, number 16, page 25; quoted in Thomas Edward Murray, Thomas R. Murrell, The Language of Sadomasochism: A Glossary and Linguistic Analysis, Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1989, →ISBN, page 78:

     Mistress Julie of New York is accepting slaves who enjoy S&M, B&D, enemas, foot worship, G/S and related subjects

8. (slang) Initialism of glue stick.
9. Initialism of General Secretary.
10. (Philippines, education) Initialism of grade school.

Proper noun

GS

1. (US) Initialism of Golden State.
2. (fandom slang) Initialism of Pokémon Gold and Silver.
3. (stock ticker symbol) Initialism of Goldman Sachs.
   • 2021 July 23, Paul R. La Monica, “American Express is the Dow’s top stock for 2021. Here’s why”, in CNN Business‎^[1]:

     The stock is up more-than 45% this year, putting AmEx slightly ahead of Goldman Sachs (GS). Like Goldman and other top financial stocks, Amex has thrived during the past few months as the economy has roared back to life following the brief Covid recession last year and consumers started spending again.

Adjective

GS (not comparable)

1. (automotive) Initialism of grand sport.

Coordinate terms

(automotive):

• LE (limited edition, luxury edition)
• SE (special edition)
• LX (luxury)
• SX (super, special)
• L (limited, luxury)
• R (racing)
• S (sport, special, super)

Related terms

• (automotive): GT (grand touring)

Anagrams

• SG, Sg., sg, sg.

German

Noun

GS

1. abbreviation of Gedenkschrift

   Coordinate term: FS

Vietnamese

Noun

GS

1. initialism of giáo sư