pals battalion
pals battalion · pals battalions
A group of men who were friends before being enlisted, all of whom were placed into a…A group of men who were friends before being enlisted, all of whom were placed into a single battalion in order to incentivize enlistment in the British Army during World War I.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, historical)A group of men who were friends before being enlisted, all of whom were placed into a single battalion in order to incentivize enlistment in the British Army during World War I.
Origin
From pals + battalion, from the sense that one's pals would fight along with them.From pals + battalion, from the sense that one's pals would fight along with them.
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Forms
plural: pals battalions| Singular | pals battalion |
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