"have got someone's six" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: has got someone's six [present, singular, third-person], having got someone's six [participle, present], had got someone's six [participle, past], had got someone's six [past]
Etymology: Six is slang for "rear; behind", which is itself an ellipsis of six o'clock; see more at the entry for six. Head templates: {{en-verb|have<has,,had> got someone's six}} have got someone's six (third-person singular simple present has got someone's six, present participle having got someone's six, simple past and past participle had got someone's six)
  1. (US, chiefly military and law enforcement slang) Synonym of have someone's back Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Law enforcement, Military Synonyms: have someone's back [synonym, synonym-of], have someone's six
    Sense id: en-have_got_someone's_six-en-verb-0Z41RFIz Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, law-enforcement, military, politics, war

Alternative forms

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