kiyi
nounEtymology From the pronunciation of the abbreviation KIA (killed in action).
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Government, Military, Politics, War US, Slang An official letter informing of a person killed in action.
- You know that Doc's been treating him for melancholy and depression... ever since he got that kiyi about his son... … Kiyi: K.I.A.: Killed In Action letter from the War Dept.1940s, Sam Glanzman, "The Kiyi", in Our Army at War #258, July 1973