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ninety-day wonder

ninety-day wonder is the alternative form of 90-day wonder.

Meaning of 90-day wonder

Noun

90-day wonder (plural 90-day wonders)

  1. (Navy, US, derogatory, slang, US Army, US Air Force) Newly-commissioned graduate of three-month Officer Candidate School (Army, Air Force), Midshipman School (Navy), or Direct Commissioning program.

Forms of ninety-day wonder

pluralninety-day wonders

Questions about ninety-day wonder

What is ninety-day wonder the alternative form of?
Ninety-day wonder is the alternative form of 90-day wonder.

Words near ninety-day wonder in the dictionary

  1. ninety one
  2. ninety seven
  3. ninety six
  4. ninety three
  5. ninety two
  6. ninety-day wonder
  7. ninety-day wonders
  8. ninety-eight
  9. ninety-eighth
  10. ninety-eighths
  11. ninety-eleven

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