"Dad's Army" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: After Dad's Army, a BBC television sitcom about the British Home Guard during the Second World War. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Dad's Army}} Dad's Army
  1. (UK, slang) The Territorial Army. Wikipedia link: Dad's Army Tags: UK, slang Categories (topical): Organizations

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