wetting down

noun

A party held to celebrate a promotion in the navy.

Meanings

noun
  1. USslanggovernmentA party held to celebrate a promotion in the navy.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of wet down
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APA

wetting down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wetting%20down

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Chicago

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