bird colonel

noun U.S. Military Slang.

chicken colonel.

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Origin of bird colonel

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby bird colonel

bircher, bird, bird band, bird call, bird cherry, bird colonel, bird dismount, bird dog, bird face, bird farm, bird feed
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British Dictionary definitions for bird colonel

bird colonel

noun

US military slang a full colonel in the US Army

Word Origin for bird colonel

from the eagle insignia of rank
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