"birth control glasses" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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  1. (plural only, US, military slang) The brown-framed prescription eyeglasses issued to new recruits in the U.S. military, and perceived as notoriously unattractive. Wikipedia link: GI glasses Tags: US, plural, plural-only, slang Categories (topical): Appearance, Glasses Synonyms: BCG, BCGs, birth-control glasses

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