Red baron
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A hotshot fighter pilot. idiomatic
"Do you think you're the next Red Baron?"
- 2 A red-coloured dragonfly, Urothemis aliena, family Libellulidae, of New Guinea and north and eastern Australia.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Do you think you're the next Red Baron?"
Etymology
From Red Baron, nickname of Baron Manfred von Richthofen, who flew a red fighter.