"squaddie" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈskwɒd.i/ [UK] Audio: En-au-squaddie.ogg [Australia] Forms: squaddies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒdi Etymology: squad + -ie Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|squad|ie}} squad + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} squaddie (plural squaddies)
  1. (slang, British) A private in the army. Tags: British, slang Categories (topical): Military, Occupations Synonyms: squaddy Derived forms: squaddie-proof

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