ground-pounder

slang An infantry soldier. Was Grandpa really a ground-pounder in World War II?

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

ground-pounder

n. an infantry soldier. (Military.) If you join the army, it means a lot of your life spent as a ground-pounder.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

gravel-pounder
pounder
pounders
pillow-biter
(something) blows
on one's
on someone's
a copy
(as) gay as a three-dollar bill
(Have you) been OK?

References in periodicals archive

A self-proclaimed "ground-pounder," MacIvor is known for falling and throwing her body around, skills she mastered as a modern dancer (she's worked with Twyla Tharp and Tere O'Connor) at Hunter College in New York City.

Samantha MacIvor: stuntwoman

Herm has always been the treestand bowhunter, and I've been the "ground-pounder." Lately, Herm has had some trouble climbing trees, and I can't scamper up and down the hills.

The Golden Years: when you think you're getting old, you might just be getting ripe for some really great whitetail hunting

Garth Stewart was a ground-pounder who loved combat and philosophy.

Proposing a variation on embedded reporting: switching from the battlefield to inside a military hospital, we would 'explore the physical and psychological aftermath of war.'

A self-labeled "ground-pounder, grunt infantryman," Baskins completed the bulk of his tour close to the DMZ.

Purple Hearts, Vietnam and a hunt to remember: three Vietnam veteran amputees--courtesy of VFW and Doonan Gulch Outfitter in Broadus, Mont.--experienced the camaraderie of a pronghorn antelope hunt while sharing the common denominators that allowed them to overcome crippling wounds

Two cinematic potboilers, Korean Patrol and A Yank in Korea, sugarcoated the ground combat while waving Old Glory but The Steel Helmet pushed aside the usual patriotic bromides and focused on the unsightly truths every ground-pounder encountered.

Robert J. Lentz. Korean War Filmography: 91 English Language Features through 2000

And finally, for the Freezin' Season: I'm a hardcore ground-pounder, and learned to take better care of my feet than my face.

Stocking stuffers for shooters: Christmas tips from GUNS' underground gift guru John Connor

And from that you know very well that I am a confirmed "ground-pounder," a person who likes to keep her feet firmly planted on good old Mother Earth.

Shape shifter vs. the shadow

Although I've been called a "ground-pounder," I've always responded, "Indians don't fly well, whether in a treestand or an airplane.

Indians can fly: an avowed ground-pounder takes to the trees for a wily whitetail buck. (Whitetail 2002 Special)

The idea of "gun control" was foreign to most American ground-pounders, but they saw and heard of the atrocities committed by the Nazis against ordinary people for the crime of keeping a gun handy--proving to those unsophisticated grunts just how badly those guns were needed.

GUN CONTROL IN NAZI-OCCUPIED FRANCE: TYRANNY AND RESISTANCE

Jimmy's boss told him to shut up; it was the ground-pounders' problem.

The pirate's eye: and a guy who had it

AWF1 Pangia and I were excited about being the first qualified ground-pounders to perform a low-power engine turn after a modification.

A piece of ... what?

I present it here, with my insulated, waterproof hat off to the hard-slogging ground-pounders of the Ardennes, and all of World War II.

Winter, war, and GI Joes

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释义	ground-pounder ground-pounder slang An infantry soldier. Was Grandpa really a ground-pounder in World War II? Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. ground-pounder n. an infantry soldier. (Military.) If you join the army, it means a lot of your life spent as a ground-pounder. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: gravel-pounder pounder pounders pillow-biter (something) blows on one's on someone's a copy (as) gay as a three-dollar bill (Have you) been OK? References in periodicals archive A self-proclaimed "ground-pounder," MacIvor is known for falling and throwing her body around, skills she mastered as a modern dancer (she's worked with Twyla Tharp and Tere O'Connor) at Hunter College in New York City. Samantha MacIvor: stuntwoman Herm has always been the treestand bowhunter, and I've been the "ground-pounder." Lately, Herm has had some trouble climbing trees, and I can't scamper up and down the hills. The Golden Years: when you think you're getting old, you might just be getting ripe for some really great whitetail hunting Garth Stewart was a ground-pounder who loved combat and philosophy. Proposing a variation on embedded reporting: switching from the battlefield to inside a military hospital, we would 'explore the physical and psychological aftermath of war.' A self-labeled "ground-pounder, grunt infantryman," Baskins completed the bulk of his tour close to the DMZ. Purple Hearts, Vietnam and a hunt to remember: three Vietnam veteran amputees--courtesy of VFW and Doonan Gulch Outfitter in Broadus, Mont.--experienced the camaraderie of a pronghorn antelope hunt while sharing the common denominators that allowed them to overcome crippling wounds Two cinematic potboilers, Korean Patrol and A Yank in Korea, sugarcoated the ground combat while waving Old Glory but The Steel Helmet pushed aside the usual patriotic bromides and focused on the unsightly truths every ground-pounder encountered. Robert J. Lentz. Korean War Filmography: 91 English Language Features through 2000 And finally, for the Freezin' Season: I'm a hardcore ground-pounder, and learned to take better care of my feet than my face. Stocking stuffers for shooters: Christmas tips from GUNS' underground gift guru John Connor And from that you know very well that I am a confirmed "ground-pounder," a person who likes to keep her feet firmly planted on good old Mother Earth. Shape shifter vs. the shadow Although I've been called a "ground-pounder," I've always responded, "Indians don't fly well, whether in a treestand or an airplane. Indians can fly: an avowed ground-pounder takes to the trees for a wily whitetail buck. (Whitetail 2002 Special) The idea of "gun control" was foreign to most American ground-pounders, but they saw and heard of the atrocities committed by the Nazis against ordinary people for the crime of keeping a gun handy--proving to those unsophisticated grunts just how badly those guns were needed. GUN CONTROL IN NAZI-OCCUPIED FRANCE: TYRANNY AND RESISTANCE Jimmy's boss told him to shut up; it was the ground-pounders' problem. The pirate's eye: and a guy who had it AWF1 Pangia and I were excited about being the first qualified ground-pounders to perform a low-power engine turn after a modification. A piece of ... what? I present it here, with my insulated, waterproof hat off to the hard-slogging ground-pounders of the Ardennes, and all of World War II. Winter, war, and GI Joes
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