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Captain Queeg

Captain Queeg noun: an irrationally oppressive and bad-tempered person.

Noun

Captain Queeg (plural Captain Queegs)

  1. An irrationally oppressive and bad-tempered person.

Forms of Captain Queeg

pluralCaptain Queegs

Origin of Captain Queeg

After a character in the 1951 novel The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk.

Questions about Captain Queeg

What does Captain Queeg mean?
Captain Queeg means an irrationally oppressive and bad-tempered person.
What part of speech is Captain Queeg?
Captain Queeg is a noun.
What is the plural of Captain Queeg?
The plural of Captain Queeg is Captain Queegs.

Words near Captain Queeg in the dictionary

  1. Captain Kirks
  2. Captain Obvious
  3. captain of industry
  4. captain of sea and war
  5. Captain Planet
  6. Captain Queeg
  7. Captain Queegs
  8. captain regent
  9. captain save a hoe
  10. Captain Save-A-Hoe
  11. Captain Swan

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