Unservicelike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not characteristic of the naval service; unseamanlike.

    "The mate's unservicelike style of acquiescence — "With much pleasure sir," rather surprised, if it did not actually disconcert our 'gallant post,' who for a few seconds stared at him with all his eyes, open mouthed to boot, […]"

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"The mate's unservicelike style of acquiescence — "With much pleasure sir," rather surprised, if it did not actually disconcert our 'gallant post,' who for a few seconds stared at him with all his eyes, open mouthed to boot, […]"

Etymology

From un- + servicelike.

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