squaddie
(slang, UK, Irish, Commonwealth) A private in the army.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(slang, UK, Irish, Commonwealth) A private in the army.
He'll turn out to be a squaddie— a Muslim squaddie. Exactly the kind of victim they're looking for.
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