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moiflan | 22:25 Mon 04th Jun 2012 | Phrases & Sayings
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Has anyone else heard of "gen"or "jen" as in "give me the gen"(news/gossip) or where the saying derived from?
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yes, frequently when I was working
It is short for GENeral information
Chambers has 'gen' as a slang term for 'general information'
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Thought it may be that,thanks for confirming.
Its earliest recorded use was in an RAF situation in 1940...ie Battle of Britain time. The Oxford English Dictionary also suggests that, apart from 'GENeral', there may be a connection with 'GENuine' or 'intelliGENce' as regards the information concerned.
it's used quite often in cryptic crosswords
Duff Gen is False information.
Very common phrase in Glasgow

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