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bird colonel

noun U.S. Military Slang.

chicken colonel.

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Nearby words

bircher, bird, bird band, bird call, bird cherry, bird colonel, bird dismount, bird dog, bird face, bird farm, bird feed

Origin of bird colonel

First recorded in 1945–50
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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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