noun
giro
JEYE-roh
noun
1
A bank transfer of funds between account holders, made on the payer's instruction.
"The rent was paid by giro straight into the landlord's account."
2
(British, informal) An unemployment or welfare benefit cheque.
"His giro was late again this month."
How to Use Giro
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA bank-to-bank funds transfer, or in British slang, a benefits payment cheque.
UK vs US
Mostly a British and European term; Americans would say "direct deposit" or "wire transfer" instead.
Word Forms
giroed past tense, giros plural, giros singular
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Etymology
Borrowed via German from Italian giro ("circulation"), ultimately from Latin gyrus ("circle").