word steming from (and i base this on absolutly nothing) midevil england when during wars they would send the peasants to sheild warriors from arrows and attacks with their bodies, which were,i believe, made of meat.
Hym "Nah. You're a retatd. Fuck you and your child meat-shields. The fact that I'm being boxed out of my own labor why you are being boosted to spread retarded bullshit is an affront to thought."
1. An individual possessing high stamina and strength, often sought by weaker individuals to "Tank" or absorb large amounts of incoming damage and aggression.
Protective screen consisting of living human bodies (mostly conscripts) i.e. walking in front of a tank, important command unit etc. to clear mines or block a line of sight from enemy units.
Term commonly used by tabletop wargamers (i.e. 40k)