bullet sponge

noun

A character who is able to survive being hit by a large amount of ammunition or other weaponry.

“(by extension, derogatory) An infantryman.”

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Meanings

nounbullet sponge (plural bullet sponges)

plural bullet sponges

  1. video gamesA character who is able to survive being hit by a large amount of ammunition or other weaponry.
  2. slanggovernmentA person, vehicle, or group of people or vehicles that attracts enemy fire.

    (by extension, derogatory) An infantryman.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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