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Meaning of Fred Karno's army | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/fɹɛd ˈkɑːnəʊz ɑːmiː/

Definitions

A chaotic, poorly-managed group.

UK, slang

Examples

“Whatever any hon. Member in any part of the Committee thinks about the advisability of this Bill, they all wish the Force that eventually is created to be an efficient one and not a Fred Karno's army.”
“It was like bloody Fred Karno's army out there. They were sods. Drunk as lords. Been to a wedding party or something.”
“'Honest, Marian — it's a right Fred Karno's army setup . . .'”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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