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barracks rat

barracks rat noun: a soldier who prefers to stay in the barracks during time off.

Noun

barracks rat (plural barracks rats)

  1. (slang) A soldier who prefers to stay in the barracks during time off.

Forms of barracks rat

pluralbarracks rats

Questions about barracks rat

What does barracks rat mean?
Barracks rat means a soldier who prefers to stay in the barracks during time off.
What part of speech is barracks rat?
Barracks rat is a noun.
What is the plural of barracks rat?
The plural of barracks rat is barracks rats.

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