Rocketman

name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A rocketeer or rocket scientist.

    "Lawrence was a rocket man, working on guided missiles."

  2. 2
    An astronaut; a spaceman. slang
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    North Korean politician Kim Jong Un. derogatory, humorous, neologism, slang

    "Rocketman is on a suicide mission for himself and his regime."

Synonyms

All synonyms
rocketeerrocketeerspacemanspaceman

Example

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"Lawrence was a rocket man, working on guided missiles."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From rocket + -man.

Etymology 2

From rocketman. Coined by Donald Trump in September 19, 2017 for a United Nations speech, in reference to Kim's launch of military rockets.

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