What is another word for old soldier?
Pronunciation:
[ ˈə͡ʊld sˈə͡ʊld͡ʒə], [ ˈəʊld sˈəʊldʒə], [ ˈəʊ_l_d s_ˈəʊ_l_dʒ_ə]
Related words: old soldier lyrics, old soldier instrumental, old soldier by danny boyle, old soldier guitar lesson, old soldier sheet music, old soldier chords
Related questions:
Synonyms for Old soldier:
-
n.
• old hand- expert ,
- old guard ,
- old school ,
- pro ,
- veteran .
Other relevant words:
- Veterans ,
- campaigner ,
- clock watcher ,
- corpse ,
- goldbrick ,
- longhorn ,
- malingerer ,
- old stager ,
- scag ,
- shirker ,
- skulk ,
- slacker ,
- snipe ,
- soldier ,
- truant ,
- vet ,
- war-horse ,
- welsher .
How to use "Old soldier" in context?
Old soldier 101:
Nicknamed "the padre" by some of his comrades during his days in the military, 63-year-old James "Jimmy" Thomson served in the Royal Canadian Army Infantry during the Cold War. After a 32-year career, Thomson retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 4 in 2010.
"I can tell you that, during my career, all the wars we fought were just evil," Thomson told CTV's Canada AM. "We did it because we were ordered to, but we were also fighting a good fight.
Word of the Day
- Synonyms:
- work, pull one's weight.