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short-timers

short-timers is the plural of short-timer.

Meaning of short-timer

Noun

short-timer (plural short-timers)

  1. (US, historical, slang) A soldier during the Vietnam War who had less than two months to serve.
    • Almost every Marine in Viet Nam carries a short-timer’s calendar of his tour of duty—the usual 365 days—plus a bonus of 20 days for being a Marine.1979, Gustav Hasford, The Short-Timers, New York: Bantam Books, published 1980, →ISBN, page 45
  2. A person who would not be required to do a difficult or dangerous task.
  3. (colloquial) An employee who has given notice of their intent to leave.
  4. (colloquial) The customer of a prostitute.

Questions about short-timers

What is short-timers the plural of?
Short-timers is the plural of short-timer.

Words near short-timers in the dictionary

  1. short-termists
  2. short-termness
  3. short-time
  4. short-timed
  5. short-timer
  6. short-timers
  7. short-times
  8. short-timing
  9. short-toed eagle
  10. short-toed eagles
  11. short-toed snake eagle

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