Gimo

gimo English Etymology en generalissimo, in reference to Chiang Kai-shek's rank. Proper noun A nickname for Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of the Kuomintang during World War II and Cold War. en 1950-05-13 w:Time (magazine) CHINA: Return of the Gimo https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,812143,00.html That afternoon, the Generalissimo and Madame Chiang received a thousand guests at a tea celebrating the Gimo's return to office. en 1960-04-01 w:Taiwan Today Little Known Facts about President Chiang https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=4&post=7461 The Gimo rises at daybreak nowadays. At about seven o'clock he dresses either in the long blue Chinese robe he wore today or in a military uniform minus all insignia. en 1984-09 w:Roland N. Smoot w:Proceedings (magazine) As I Recall: The U.S. Taiwan Defense Command https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1984/september/i-recall-us-taiwan-defense-command Everyone understands that the Gimo’s [Chiang Kai-shek’s nickname: a shortened version of generalissimo] whole reason for being, and that of all the people who came over with him, is to return to the mainland, where they would defeat communism and establish a government under his rule. https://web.archive.org/web/20250618005907/https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1984/september/i-recall-us-taiwan-defense-command 18 June 2025 en Individuals Nicknames for individuals Swedish Etymology From sv gmq-osw Gimmu. Pronunciation sv /ˈjiːmʊ/ [ˈjǐːmʊ] Proper noun sv proper noun sv town province/Uppland c/Sweden