butter bar
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Alternative forms
Etymology
Derived from the insignia of an O-1 in the US Military, which consists of a single yellow bar.
Pronunciation
Noun
butter bar (plural butter bars)
- (US Air Force, US Army, US Marines, slang) A second lieutenant.
- (US Navy, US Coast Guard, slang) An ensign.
Quotations
- 1977, Rafael Alberto Rivas, Survival: my life in love and war, page 154:
- "Hey, 'Butter Bar,' " one of the brothers called, referring to the lieutenant, "how much ya want for that round-eyed whore ya got?"
- 2010 -- Green Zone Dir. Paul Greenglass. Perf. Matt Damon. Dist. Universal Pictures.
- "The 101st sent 35 men and one butter bar in here and they don't even have this place secure."
Translations
Second Lieutenant
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