n. a U.S. Marine. (From the Persian Gulf War.) : About a dozen bullet-stoppers came into the bar and the army guys tried to start a fight.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Bullet-stopperis always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.