Dad's Army

proper noun

The Territorial Army.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. UKslangThe Territorial Army.

Origin

After Dad's Army, a BBC television sitcom about the British Home Guard during the Second World War.

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APA

Dad's Army. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dad's%20Army

MLA

“Dad's Army.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dad's%20Army. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dad's Army,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dad's%20Army.

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