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gen
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun gen has 1 sense
OXFORD DICTIONARY
gen, n. & v. Brit. sl.
--n. information.
--v.tr. & intr. (genned, genning) (foll. by up) provide with or obtain information.
--n. information.
--v.tr. & intr. (genned, genning) (foll. by up) provide with or obtain information.
Etymology
perh. f. first syll. of general information
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