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General Slang
Good training
GOOD-TRAY-ning · phrase · slang
Wry label for any miserable, character-building ordeal.
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A sardonic phrase for a bad experience reframed as valuable practice, since anything short of death or a commander's relief counts.
“Truck broke down in a storm and we walked back. Good training.”
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Good training In A Sentence
Truck broke down in a storm and we walked back. Good training.
Origin & Usage
U.S. military slang.
People Also Ask
What does 'good training' mean as military slang?
It's a sarcastic label for any miserable ordeal, reframed as valuable experience because you survived it and learned something the hard way.
Why do troops say 'good training' about bad situations?
It's gallows humor and morale-keeping — the running joke that anything short of death or a commander's relief counts as good training.
Is it sincere?
Almost never. It's said wryly, right after something went badly wrong.
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