90-day wonder

noun

Newly-commissioned graduate of three-month Officer Candidate School (Army, Air Force), Midshipman School (Navy), or Direct Commissioning program.

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Meanings

noun90-day wonder (plural 90-day wonders)

plural 90-day wonders · alternative ninety-day wonder

  1. NavyUSderogatoryslangUS Army; US Air Force; US Army; US Air ForceNewly-commissioned graduate of three-month Officer Candidate School (Army, Air Force), Midshipman School (Navy), or Direct Commissioning program.
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APA

90-day wonder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/90-day%20wonder

MLA

“90-day wonder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/90-day%20wonder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “90-day wonder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/90-day%20wonder.

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