acronym
General Slang
AWOL
· acronym · military
Absent Without Leave — gone, with no permission slip.
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Definitions
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Military classification for a service member who's left their post or unit without authorisation. Short stints get you charged; long enough and it upgrades to desertion. Pronounced 'AY-wol'.
“He missed morning formation three days running — they've marked him AWOL.”
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Civilian extension: anyone who's vanished without warning from where they're supposed to be — work, a group chat, a relationship.
“Dave's gone AWOL since the third pint, check the smoking area.”
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AWOL In A Sentence
He missed morning formation three days running — they've marked him AWOL.
Dave's gone AWOL since the third pint, check the smoking area.
Origin & Usage
US/British military, in use since at least the American Civil War; standardised in 20th-century military codes of justice.
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