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split-tail

noun — 3 senses

split-tail

noun
1

A California fish (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus) of the carp family.

2

The pintail duck.

3

Government, Military, Politics, War US, Offensive, Possibly, Slang A woman.

  • I have encountered officers who believe a woman got a better assignment or somehow "got over" because of her sex. It's a shock to their egos that some "split-tail"—yes, I've had that original thrown my way—could possibly be more talented.1992, United States Naval Institute Proceedings, volume 118, page 23:

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