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- (colloquial, now historical, offensive) Someone (especially a soldier) who has lost all four limbs. [from 20th c.]
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Meaning
- [Noun]
- (colloquial, now historical, offensive) Someone (especially a soldier) who has lost all four limbs. [from 20th c.]
- (colloquial) An institution or country in a bad condition or difficult situation (economically, financially or otherwise). [from 20th c.]
- (colloquial, potentially offensive) One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic, stress or exhaustion; someone considered mentally unstable. [from 20th c.]
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