"war baby" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-war baby.wav Forms: war babies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} war baby (plural war babies)
  1. (US military slang, World War I) An officer owing his position to the need of the time rather than competence. Tags: US, World-War-I, slang Categories (topical): World War I Synonyms: war-baby Related terms: nepo baby, trust fund baby

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