Meaning

2 senses

  1. (slang)A second lieutenant.

  2. (Navy, US, slang)An ensign.

Origin

Derived from the insignia of an O-1 in the US Military, which consists of a single yellow

Derived from the insignia of an O-1 in the US Military, which consists of a single yellow bar.

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Forms

plural: butter bars

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
buttbutterA1buttercupbutterflyA1buttermilk

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