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名詞

bubble-head (複数形 bubble-heads)

1. (military スラング, derogatory) A submariner.

使用する際の注意点

• Originally a derogatory name given by U.S. Navy surface fleet personnel.
• The term has been adopted by submariners and is used among themselves to refer to any service member serving onboard or qualified in Submarines.

発音

名詞

bubblehead (複数形 bubbleheads)

1. (slang) A stupid person.
   • 2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas:

     I rather enjoyed it, but my niece said Audrey Hepburn was a “bubblehead”.

2. (slang) A submariner; bubble-head.
3. (slang) A navy hard hat or salvage diver (inspired by the shape of the old spun-copper diving helmet).

同意語

• (stupid person): airhead