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shavetail

[ sheyv-teyl ]

noun

, Slang.
  1. U.S. Army. a second lieutenant.
  2. a young, newly broken mule.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of shavetail1

1840–50, Americanism; shave + tail 1; originally in reference to unbroken army mules, whose tails were shaved for identification

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