walking mattress

noun

A female marine.

Meanings

nounwalking mattress (plural walking mattresses)

plural walking mattresses

  1. derogatoryoffensiveslanggovernmentA female marine.

Origin

Humorous alternative explanation for the acronym WM (“woman marine”), implying that she is hypersexual.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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