| 单词 | old sweat |
| 释义 | > as lemmasold sweat old sweat n. slang an experienced soldier or military pilot. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier by type of service > [noun] > veteran soldier veteran?1504 man of service1553 campaigner1771 old moustache1828 warhorse1836 vet1848 Old Bill1915 old sweat1919 retread1941 grognard1959 1919 Athenæum 8 Aug. 727/2 A ‘gasper’ is a cheap cigarette, an ‘old sweat’ an old soldier. 1955 J. Thomas No Banners ix. 80 These were followed by two lank British privates, old sweats of the Regular Army. 1989 Airforce July 17/1 Half the pilots on the squadron were 22–28 years old; the rest, old sweats like second-tour Willy. < as lemmas |
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