noun
General Slang
leg
LEG · noun · slang
A non-airborne-qualified soldier.
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A soldier who is not airborne-qualified, used by paratroopers to distinguish those who have not earned their jump wings. Also rendered as the backronym 'Low Energy Grunt.'
“The airborne guys razz the legs at every opportunity.”
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leg In A Sentence
The airborne guys razz the legs at every opportunity.
Origin & Usage
US Army slang, from paratroopers looking down on 'straight-leg' infantry.
Variants
straight-leg
People Also Ask
What is a 'leg' in the Army?
A soldier who is not airborne-qualified — one who hasn't earned jump wings.
Why do paratroopers call others 'legs'?
It's a mild put-down from airborne troops toward 'straight-leg' infantry who walk or ride into the fight rather than jumping in.
Is there a joke backronym for 'leg'?
Yes — paratroopers sometimes gloss it as 'Low Energy Grunt.'
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