n. an infantry soldier. (Military.) : Do you really want to join the Army and be a gravel-pounder?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Gravel-pounderis always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
So is ort. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.