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canteen lizard

canteen lizard noun: a soldier who relishes eating out or working in kitchens in the rear.

Noun

canteen lizard (plural canteen lizards)

  1. (US, World-War-I, slang) A soldier who relishes eating out or working in kitchens in the rear.

Forms of canteen lizard

pluralcanteen lizards

Questions about canteen lizard

What does canteen lizard mean?
Canteen lizard means a soldier who relishes eating out or working in kitchens in the rear.
What part of speech is canteen lizard?
Canteen lizard is a noun.
What is the plural of canteen lizard?
The plural of canteen lizard is canteen lizards.

Words near canteen lizard in the dictionary

  1. canteen cowboy
  2. canteen cowboys
  3. canteen culture
  4. canteen cup
  5. canteen cups
  6. canteen lizard
  7. canteen lizards
  8. canteen truck
  9. canteen trucks
  10. canteen wagon
  11. canteen wagons

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