guardhouse lawyer

noun Military Slang.

a person in military service, especially an inmate of a guardhouse or brig, who is or claims to be an authority on military law, regulations, and soldiers' rights.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of guardhouse lawyer

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby guardhouse lawyer

guardafui, guardant, guarded, guardee, guardhouse, guardhouse lawyer, guardi, guardian, guardian ad litem, guardian angel, guardian angels
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