What is the meaning of BRIGADIER GENERAL. Phrases containing BRIGADIER GENERAL
See meanings and uses of BRIGADIER GENERAL!Slangs & AI meanings
member of the fire brigade.
Shiny bum brigade is British slang for office workers.
Green welly brigade is British derogatory slang for wealthy townspeople who visit the country at weekends.
The dirty mac brigade is British slang for lascivious men who delight in pornography and strip clubs.
A group of heavy drinkers.
Noun. Member's of the upper middle-class who participate in countryside pursuits such as riding, fox hunting and shooting. They may be distinguished by their wax jackets and green wellingtons. Often a depreciatory name.
the term "brigade" is a basic military organizational institution.
Noun. A worn or decrepid long raincoat or mackintosh, the sort stereotypically worn by men with a prediliction for exposing their genitals in public. See 'dirty mackintosh brigade'.
A general treat is a treat of a glass of liquor bought by one person in a tavern to the whole company present. Buying a round of drinks.
Noun. The fire brigade. After the children's UK television programme of the same name, circa 1960s. [Police use]
Noun. Collectively those with a very strong religious faith, who might be seen as been particularly public in their unity and preaching, such as a sect.
The general alarm is a signal used on board ship in times of emergency, such as fire, flood, man-overboard, action stations, etc.
Noun. Collectively, perverts, or those who indecently expose themselves. Cf. 'dirty mackintosh brigade' and 'long mackintosh brigade'.
Noun. Collectively, perverts or those who indecently expose themselves. Cf. 'long mackintosh brigade'.
Noun. Collective name for pedants and obsessives who feel the need to write letters of complaint, or diatribes, on issues of concern. Apparently named after the colour of the ink they use for their letters. Derog.
a shilling (1/-), from the mid 1800s, thought to be backslang. Also meant to lend a shilling, apparently used by the middle classes, presumably to avoid embarrassment. Given that backslang is based on phonetic word sound not spelling, the conversion of shilling to generalize is just about understandable, if somewhat tenuous, and in the absence of other explanation is the only known possible derivation of this odd slang.
Generalise was old slang for a shilling.
Noun. Collectively, perverts or those who indecently expose themselves. Cf. 'dirty mackintosh brigade'.'
Raincoat brigade is slang for habitual watchers of pornographic films.
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Slangs & AI derived meanings
Getting hit in the head by the lip. Example: “Oh, man. Jerry just got so clipped on that last one.
Fag (cigarette). Lend us a sprarsy - I wanna get some toe-rags. Toe-rags refer to the rags people used to wrap around their feet when they didn't have shoes... we used to call our socks toe-rags which is probably the same origin. He also says his old dad used to call some people a toe-rag and suspects it might have been an insult (reference to fag = queer). Toe rag couls also refer to a small time petty thief, in his words "the sort of dirty little toe rag who would live next door and break into your house and nick the Christmas presents", "term is commonly used, at least in Scotland, meaning just a bit stronger than "rascal" and probably spelled without the e: 'You little torag.' I always thought it did come from terms used to refer to travelling people.
The tendency for a propeller to push the stern sideways. For example, a right-handed propeller (rotating clockwise) will tend to push the stern of the boat to starboard. Also see "Paddlewheel Effect".
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Ham is slang for an amateur radio enthusiast.Ham is slang for an exaggerating, unconvincing, incompetent actor or actress.
Fuel oil for a ship.
1- Close friend from around the way. 2- HOME BOY used to be a dis, when calling someone homely meant like a mamas boy, who never goes out.
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n.
A small flag sometimes carried at the head of the baggage of a brigade.
imp. & p. p.
of Brigade
n.
Any body of persons organized for acting or marching together under authority; as, a fire brigade.
n.
Two or more brigades under the command of a general officer.
n.
The chief officer of the post-office department of a government. In the United States the postmaster-general is a member of the cabinet.
v. t.
To form into a brigade, or into brigades.
n.
An officer who ranks next above a captain; sometimes, by courtesy, the senior captain of a squadron. The rank of commodore corresponds with that of brigadier general in the army.
a.
One of the chief military officers of a government or country; the commander of an army, of a body of men not less than a brigade. In European armies, the highest military rank next below field marshal.
n.
The side of an army, or of any division of an army, as of a brigade, regiment, or battalion; the extreme right or left; as, to attack an enemy in flank is to attack him on the side.
n.
The second law officer in the government of Great Britain; also, a similar officer under the United States government, who is associated with the attorney-general; also, the chief law officer of some of the States.
pl.
of Postmaster-general
n.
A half brigade.
n.
Order of battle; disposition or arrangement of troops (brigades, regiments, battalions, etc.), or of a naval force, for action.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Brigade
n.
A collection or body of men armed for war, esp. one organized in companies, battalions, regiments, brigades, and divisions, under proper officers.
n.
The chief officer of a regiment; an officer ranking next above a lieutenant colonel and next below a brigadier general.
n.
A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general.
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