barracks rat

noun

A soldier who prefers to stay in the barracks during time off.

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Meanings

nounbarracks rat (plural barracks rats)

plural barracks rats

  1. slanggovernmentA soldier who prefers to stay in the barracks during time off.
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APA

barracks rat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barracks%20rat

MLA

“barracks rat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barracks%20rat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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