11 Bulletstopper

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Meaning · English

Synonym of 11 Bang-Bang.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Army recruits assigned to the 11-B MOS, or “11-Bravo”—sometimes called “11-Bang-Bang” or even “11-Bulletstopper”— became infantrymen, highly likely to go to Vietnam.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “11 Bulletstopper” mean?

Synonym of 11 Bang-Bang.

Is “11 Bulletstopper” formal or informal?

11 Bulletstopper is generally derogatory, slang.