war baby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An officer owing his position to the need of the time rather than competence.
  2. Synonym of war child (“child born to a local parent and a parent belonging to a (usually occupying) foreign military force”)

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-war baby.wav

Word forms

war baby war babies war-baby

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