earbanger
earbanger noun: an obsequious member of the military who attempts to curry favor with superiors.
Noun
earbanger (plural earbangers)
- An obsequious member of the military who attempts to curry favor with superiors.
- He also knows that he has a tendency towards being overweight and watches his diet carefully, and he can tell you everything there is to know about every man in his platoon. Yet, more than once, I've read him off for being partial to a couple of obvious earbangers, and the simplest problem can make...1981, The Marine Corps Gazette
- In fact, the platoon sergeant was very smart, but he was loath to show it off, especially in front of superiors, who were prone to label even junior staff noncoms who talked to them too much as “earbangers,” a blunt, unflattering nautical term for ass kisser.2020, Eric Hammel, Til The Last Bugle Call, page 28
Forms of earbanger
| plural | earbangers |
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Origin of earbanger
From ear + banger.
Questions about earbanger
- What does earbanger mean?
- Earbanger means an obsequious member of the military who attempts to curry favor with superiors.
- What part of speech is earbanger?
- Earbanger is a noun.
- What is the plural of earbanger?
- The plural of earbanger is earbangers.
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