English · Slang Attested

dugout

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone with old-fashioned or outdated ideas, an old fogey; especially, an elderly soldier brought in for temporary service.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một người có ý tưởng lỗi thời hoặc lạc hậu, một người già lỗi thời

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Directly war comes, therefore, there is a shift all round, and a new untried man—usually a dug-out in an advanced state of decay—is stuck into the job.

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).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A small portable case for equipment used to smoke marijuana.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hộp đựng thiết bị để hút cần sa di động

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Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “dugout” mean?

Someone with old-fashioned or outdated ideas, an old fogey; especially, an elderly soldier brought in for temporary service.

Is “dugout” formal or informal?

dugout is generally slang.

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