knee-deep navy

A humorous, typically derogatory nickname for the United States Coast Guard (in contrast with the US Navy). Primarily heard in US. My uncle, a former Navy SEAL, never hesitates to mock me for joining the knee-deep navy instead of a "real" branch of the military. We tease them for being our knee-deep navy, but the Coast Guard plays a pivotal role in keeping our country and its people safe.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

knee-deep navy

n. the U.S. Coast Guard. (Jocular and derogatory.) Join the knee-deep navy and see the beach!

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

See also:

puddle pirate
a blue-eyed boy
redneck
thumper
basher
Bible
Bible-basher
Bible-thumper
a big girl's blouse

词组	knee-deep navy
释义	knee-deep navy knee-deep navy A humorous, typically derogatory nickname for the United States Coast Guard (in contrast with the US Navy). Primarily heard in US. My uncle, a former Navy SEAL, never hesitates to mock me for joining the knee-deep navy instead of a "real" branch of the military. We tease them for being our knee-deep navy, but the Coast Guard plays a pivotal role in keeping our country and its people safe. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. knee-deep navy n. the U.S. Coast Guard. (Jocular and derogatory.) Join the knee-deep navy and see the beach! McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: puddle pirate a blue-eyed boy redneck thumper basher Bible Bible-basher Bible-thumper a big girl's blouse
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