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Gitmo en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɡɪt.moʊ/ (US)
  • gĭtʹmō (UK)
  • gĭtʹmō (US)
  • /ˈɡɪt.məʊ/ (UK)

Etymology

From GTMO (Guantanamo), pronounced as if it were a word rather than letter by letter.

Meanings

  1. (informal) Guantanamo Bay, the US naval base at the eponymous location, on the island of Cuba.
  2. (informal) The detention center for officially undisclosed persons without charge, process, or recourse; located at the U.S. naval base.