paper general
(Singapore, derogatory) A person who, upon completion of a government scholarship to study in a university, is promoted to a high rank in the military despite the lack of combat experience.
Definitions
(Singapore, derogatory) A person who, upon completion of a government scholarship to study in a university, is promoted to a high rank in the military despite the lack of combat experience.
Comments
Have a better definition?
Add your own interpretation of "paper general".
🗺️About Regional & Other slang
Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
See all Regional & Other slang on Slangora.
Tags
Other words near "paper general" (P)
Browse all slang words starting with P.
Related terms
People also read
Semantically related
- national serviceman57%
(Singapore, military) a conscript.
- pleb57%
(US, slang, usually, _, derogatory) A freshman cadet at a military academy.
- national serviceman56%
In Singapore, a 'national serviceman' (often abbreviated NS man) refers to a male citizen or permanent resident undergoing compulsory military conscription under Singapore's National Service program. Singapore has mandatory national service for male citizens reaching age 18, making the term a standard part of everyday Singaporean vocabulary. It can refer to someone currently serving full-time (NSF) or a reservist (NSman) fulfilling annual in-camp training obligations. The term is neutral and administrative in register.
- Chinese helicopter56%
(Singapore, derogatory) A Singaporean who was educated in a Chinese-medium school and is not well versed in English.
- gentleman ranker56%
(UK, military, historical) An enlisted male soldier suited through education and social background to be a commissioned officer.