| 单词 | full bird |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfull bird 14. U.S. Military slang. A full colonel, as distinct from a lieutenant colonel; the rank of colonel. Frequently in to make bird: to attain the rank of colonel. Also in full bird. Cf. bird colonel n. [With allusion to the eagle insignia worn on each shoulder as an indication of rank.] ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer by rank > [noun] > colonel colonel1548 lieutenant-colonel1616 col1707 chicken colonel1942 bird colonel1945 light colonel1950 bird1955 1955 T. Williams Ceremony of Love v. 97 I believe I was a colonel that night. Not a full bird, but a silver oak leaf. 1959 H. Searls Big X 186 I'm just a light colonel, but I'd like to make bird some day. 1973 Harper's Mag. Apr. 43/3 Officers were required to put in an average of only 4.2 months, just long enough to have combat command on their records and win their birds. 1980 D. E. McQuinn Targets (1983) v. 42 He's up for Colonel in two years. He'd cover for Hitler to make full bird. 1984 R. Riggan Free Fire Zone viii. 140 All the birds and generals and secret service men in the president's entourage swooped down on Mathias. 2000 T. Clancy Bear & Dragon l. 767 TRW hired me away before I made bird. < as lemmas |
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