embosocado
English translation: a member of the Champagne unit
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| 4 +1 | a member of the Champagne unit |
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| 4 | pertrechado |
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| 3 +1 | rear echelon mother f*ck*r (REMF's) |
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pertrechado Explanation: See definition from Harrap's Spanish/English Dictionary: pertrechar 1 vt (a) (ejército) to supply with food and ammunition (b) (equipar) to equip 2 pertrecharse vpr pertrecharse de to equip oneself with -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 26 mins (2007-05-11 22:47:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- It would also apply to a cushy position or post |
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peer agreement (net): +1a member of the Champagne unit Explanation: People with connections in high places were usually assigned to what is called champagne units. I've copied several links below. Draft evaders Not everyone who is conscripted is willing to go to war. In the United States, especially during the Vietnam Era, many young people used their family's political connections to ensure that they were placed well away from any potential harm. Those with political influence often joined the military and served in what was termed a Champagne unit. Conscription - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Many would avoid military service altogether through college deferments, ... quite easy for those with some knowledge of the system to avoid being drafted. ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription - 108k - May 10, 2007 - Cached - Similar pages - Note this Champagne unit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Champagne unit is a pejorative term used to describe US military units that had been staffed by celebrities or people from wealthy or politically powerful ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champagne_unit - 21k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this MAGPIE » THE CHAMPAGNE UNIT. From the start, Bush’s military record shows evidence of favoritism, beginning with the ... got into the Texas Guard’s “champagne unit” (along with the sons ... www.arthurmag.com/magpie/?p=451 - 59k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this Military Families Speak Out Capital Region: The Cost of War at ... For these men and women there was no safe "Champagne Unit," no other options, ... a war in front of a military facility, especially a military hospital. ... www.mfsocap.org/snews/SD1130183666 - 17k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this Comment is free: Hail the deserter-in-chief Now George Bush rarely misses a chance to turn up at a military base or a ... The unit in which Bush served was known as a 'Champagne unit,' where the ... commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/ian_williams/2007/04/hail_the_deserter_inchief.html - 111k - May 10, 2007 - Cached - Similar pages - Note this |
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peer agreement (net): +1rear echelon mother f*ck*r (REMF's) Explanation: Had my doubts for quite a while before entering the phrase, both because this is not something you will see often in print and because it is applied BOTH to the character you describe and to the sort of unwavering officers who -from the rear echelon- never hesitate in sending the grunts into harm's way. Therefore, this is ambiguous, and this is the other reason. Ah, by the way, in Spain, the "dodgers" (military or otherwise), are referred to as "escaqueados". There is a verb ("escaquearse") which, curiously enough, I have always seen or heard in the reflexive form, as quoted. Here is one of the definitions for the word provided by the DRAE: escaquear. 3. prnl. coloq. Eludir una tarea u obligación en común. |
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