noun General Slang

full bird

FUUL BURD · noun · slang

A full colonel, from the eagle insignia.

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A colonel (O-6), whose insignia is an eagle, as opposed to a lieutenant colonel ('light colonel'). Also 'bird colonel' or 'full bull.'

“He made full bird before he turned forty-five.”
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full bird In A Sentence

He made full bird before he turned forty-five.

Origin & Usage

US military slang, from the eagle ('bird') rank device.

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What is a full bird?

Slang for a full colonel (O-6), whose rank insignia is an eagle — the 'bird.'

What's the difference between a full bird and a light colonel?

A 'full bird' is a colonel (O-6) with the eagle insignia; a 'light colonel' is a lieutenant colonel (O-5), the rank below.

What are other names for a full bird?

Also called a 'bird colonel' or 'full bull.'

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