Tag
#officer
12 words tagged “officer”
Scrambled eggs
noun
Gold braid on a senior officer's cap visor.
penguin
noun
A prison officer, from the black-and-white uniform.
kanga
noun
A prison officer (rhyming slang, kangaroo = screw).
Rupert
noun
A British Army commissioned officer — usually Sandhurst, usually posh.
Shavetail
noun
A new second lieutenant.
butterbar
noun
A second lieutenant, from the single gold bar.
full bird
noun
A full colonel, from the eagle insignia.
bird colonel
noun
A full colonel, from the eagle on the insignia.
90-day wonder
noun
A newly commissioned officer from a short OCS course.
Mustang
noun
An officer who rose from the enlisted ranks.
gov
noun
Short for governor; a way to address staff.
rub down
noun
A pat-down body search.