gen Brit.

gen Brit.
gen Brit. [dʒɛn]
informal
noun information.
verb (gens, genning, genned) (gen someone up) provide someone with information.
↘(gen up on) find out about; learn about.
Origin
Second World War (orig. in military use): perh. from general information.

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