Striped-pants

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A diplomat or civil servant. slang

    "‘Ring Shallow Throat,’ Craw ordered, now quite furious. ‘Ring every damned striped-pants in the Colony!’"

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"‘Ring Shallow Throat,’ Craw ordered, now quite furious. ‘Ring every damned striped-pants in the Colony!’"

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