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GI Joe popular. There was merchandising of “saucers, ashtrays, tablecloths, pillow covers, chair covers, souvenir spoons, screens, fans, umbrella stands”, all bearing her image. Girl Friday – надёжная, преданная офисная сотрудница (особенно секретарша) A very dependable and helpful female office worker; especially a secretary: There was an advertisement in the newspaper for a girl Friday. Give somebody Jesse/jessie (Am sl) – крепко отругать; сильно избить, исколошматить кого-л. (см. Catch Jesse, с. 36) Punish or scold; reprimand or castigate. In this expression, Jesse may refer to the father of David (Isaiah 11:1, 10), a righteous and valiant man. It is more likely, however, that the reference is to the sport of falconry in which a jess, or jesse, a strap used to secure a bird by its leg to a falconer’s wrist, was used as a punishment for poor performance: Just as soon as I go home I’ll give you jessie. (Alice Cary “Married”, 1856) GI Jane (Am) – женщина-солдат; «Солдат Джейн», американский фильм G.I. Jane is a 1997 American action film directed by Ridley Scott, starring Demi Moore. The film tells the fictional story of the first woman to undergo training in US Navy Special Warfare Group. Moore’s performance earned her the 1997 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress. GI Joe (Am) – американский солдат, «джи-ай»; популярная игрушка «солдатики» GI, an American soldier. The term G.I. stands, in popular usage, for Government Issued and after the First World War (1917) became a generic term for US soldiers, especially ground forces. For much of the twentieth century, GI has been the common designation for the American fighting man 61