gen

¹gen

noun \ˈjen\

Definition of GEN

chiefly British

: information 2a

Examples of GEN

1. <as he has for decades, he gets most of his gen from the BBC over the wireless>

Origin of GEN

perhaps from general information

First Known Use: 1940

Related to GEN

Synonyms: advice(s), 411 [slang], news [chiefly British], info, information, intelligence, item, story, tidings, uncos [chiefly Scottish], word

Related Words: announcement, bulletin, communication, correspondence, dispatch, message, reportage; dope, lowdown, scoop, tidbit (also titbit), tip; gossip, rumor, tale, tattle; feedback; disinformation, propaganda

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Rhymes with GEN

ben, den, en, fen, Fenn, glen, hen, ken, Ken, n, pen, Rennes, Seine, sen, Sten, ten, then, wen, when, wren, Wren, yen, Zen