giro

Etymology

Via German, from Italian giro (“circulation”), from Latin gyrus (“circle”), from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros, “circle”), from Proto-Indo-European *gew- (“to curve, to bend”).

noun

  1. (in Europe) A transfer of funds between different account holders, carried out by the bank according to payer's written instructions.
  2. (Britain, informal) An unemployment benefit cheque.

verb

  1. To transfer funds between different account holders, carried out by the bank according to payer's written instructions.

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