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temporary gentleman

temporary gentleman noun: someone who may be considered (through rank etc.) a gentleman for the duration of a war. Abbreviated as TG.

Noun

temporary gentleman (plural temporary gentlemen)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) Someone who may be considered (through rank etc.) a gentleman for the duration of a war. Abbreviated as TG.

Forms of temporary gentleman

pluraltemporary gentlemen

Questions about temporary gentleman

What does temporary gentleman mean?
Temporary gentleman means someone who may be considered (through rank etc.) a gentleman for the duration of a war. Abbreviated as TG.
What part of speech is temporary gentleman?
Temporary gentleman is a noun.
What is the plural of temporary gentleman?
The plural of temporary gentleman is temporary gentlemen.

Words near temporary gentleman in the dictionary

  1. temporarily embarrassed millionaire
  2. temporarily embarrassed millionaires
  3. temporariness
  4. temporarinesses
  5. temporary
  6. temporary gentleman
  7. temporary gentlemen
  8. temporary help
  9. temporary restraining order
  10. temporary restraining orders
  11. temporary teeth

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