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Meaning of shavetail | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An inexperienced person, especially a newly-commissioned military officer.

US

Examples

“Yass. I never got above the rank of shavetail. We were the dogfaces who gave ’em hell at Chateau Thierry.”

“You stupid, goddamn shavetail son of a bitch! You keep your fucking weapon pointed downrange or I will shove that fuckin' piece up your sorry fucking ass!”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Shavian Shavian alphabet Shaviana Shavianism Shavianismus Shavianity