deers

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proper noun

Defense Enrollment and Eligibility Reporting System.

UncommonScrabble 6

Meanings

deers1

noun
  1. datednonstandardpluralusuallyplural of deer

    "Tris is sure to shirr the deers out"

    1985, R.E.M., “Cant Get There from Here”, in Fables of the Reconstruction
    3 more examples

    “Not dem kinda deers, dese de kine wit′ antling.” She say, “I′m goin′ witcha.” He say, “I'll be damned, iss not′ing but a dirty ol′ men's camp an′ you can′t go.” Well, she bawled an′ squalled and raise some sand, but he went to hont dem deers.

    1984, Justin Wilson, Howard Jacobs, More Cajun Humor, page 79

    “They there to scare the deers away from the garden. Deers, they slip in here at night and make a mess eating up things,” she says.

    2001, William Arnett, “Emmer Sewell”, in Paul Arnett, William Arnett, editors, Souls Grown Deep: African American Vernacular Art of the South, volume 2, page 191

    “I thought he used to be a hunter or something,” Hardin said. “If you call shooting deers in some kind of deer zoo great sport,” Sarah said.

    2006, Phil Bowie, Guns, page 296

DEERS2

proper noun
  1. USDefense Enrollment and Eligibility Reporting System.

    The ACTUR program is a component of the Defense Eligibility and Enrollment Reporting System (DEERS) program, which is used to establish eligibility for DoD services.[…]The database is linked through ACTUR and DEERS.

    2004, National Cancer Registrars Association, Cancer Registry Management: Principles & Practice, 2nd edition, page 341
    1 more example

    In order to receive such care, however, all Armed Forces personnel must enroll their family members in the DEERS (Defense Enrollment Reporting System) program. Check your Personnel Office or, on larger posts, the DEERS Office for appropriate forms and actions.

    1996, Kenneth W. Estes, Handbook for Marine NCOs, 4th edition, page 119

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