butter bar
Newly commissioned officer
A butter bar is military slang for a second lieutenant, the lowest commissioned officer rank.
The term refers to the single gold bar insignia, which resembles a stick of butter.
The nickname is often mildly derisive, implying inexperience: The butter bar thinks he knows better than the sergeant.
To distribute widely
- tubOpen washing basin
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- sandwichFilling between bread slices
- condimentFlavor-adding table sauce
squeeze · creamy · unsalted · salted · refrigerate · dairy-free · cholesterol-free · vegetable oil
Entry-level army officer
- ensignFlag or junior officer
- commissioned officerFormally appointed military leader
- junior officerLow-ranking commissioned military member
- platoon leaderMilitary small-unit commander
ROTC · West Point · Annapolis · newbie · inexperienced · military insignia · uniform · army
spread
To distribute widely
condiment · squeeze · creamy · unsalted · salted · refrigerate · dairy-free · cholesterol-free · vegetable oil · soybean
second lieutenant
Entry-level army officer
- ensignFlag or junior officer
- commissioned officerFormally appointed military leader
- junior officerLow-ranking commissioned military member
platoon leader · ROTC · West Point · Annapolis · newbie · inexperienced · military insignia · uniform · army · navy
butter bargeneral
Widespread, not specialized
four-star general · admiral · five-star general · flag officer · colonel
butter barcombat veteran
Person with battlefield experience
old hand · battle-hardened · mustang · old salt · war horse
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