space cadet
A person in training to be a astronautA person in training to be a (generally military) astronaut.
» The space cadets said that at the end of the wormhole might be another universe.
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3 sensesA person in training to be a (generally military) astronaut.
(derogatory, slang)One who deals with reality in a way consistent with being under the influence of (or "spaced out on") drugs.
someone who seems unable to respond appropriately to reality (as if under the influence of some narcotic drug)
(derogatory, slang)One who forgets, daydreams, or otherwise is distracted from reality more often than most.
Examples
1 sentencesThe space cadets said that at the end of the wormhole might be another universe.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From the title of the 1948 science fiction novel Space Cadet, by Robert A. Heinlein.From the title of the 1948 science fiction novel Space Cadet, by Robert A. Heinlein.
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Forms
plural: space cadets| Singular | space cadet |
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