dugout
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Someone with old-fashioned or outdated ideas, an old fogey; especially, an elderly soldier brought in for temporary service.
Register: slang
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
Meaning · English
A small portable case for equipment used to smoke marijuana.
Register: slang
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Someone with old-fashioned or outdated ideas, an old fogey; especially, an elderly soldier brought in for temporary service.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.