Origin probably military. A book soldier is a person caught up in details and procedures, but lacking in experience and insight. Typically used disparagingly, a book soldier typically is a bureaucrat or official of small import enforcing petty rules that the objects of his/her decision see as virtually meaningless. As a result of, or in compensation for, this focus on minute details, the book soldier secures his or her reputation by being, or described as being, head-smart not street-smart, or educated fool, or drone, lacking empathy and grace.
"Second Lieutenant Johnson" was the classic book soldier: He knew ROTC protocol but nothing about actual warfare, or how to handle a platoon for that matter. If he can't find it in the manual, he freaks out. That's why Sarge calls the shots."
"Jason is a sweet person in real life but at work, in Human Resources, he is a total book soldier. He told me once that one of the staff missed making Employee of the Month because of a two-minute discrepancy between the time clock and the sign-in sheet. I guess in a job like that, it pays to be anal, but fortunately that's not the Jason I usually see."
"Jason is a sweet person in real life but at work, in Human Resources, he is a total book soldier. He told me once that one of the staff missed making Employee of the Month because of a two-minute discrepancy between the time clock and the sign-in sheet. I guess in a job like that, it pays to be anal, but fortunately that's not the Jason I usually see."
by al-in-chgo September 10, 2010
Get the book soldiermug. by Kung-Fu Jesus April 30, 2004
Get the flagged soldiermug. 1) In a war or skirmish and a soldier is injured or otherwise.
2) When drinking and your drink goes empty, sometimes shouted at an obnoxious level depending on the level of intoxication.
2) When drinking and your drink goes empty, sometimes shouted at an obnoxious level depending on the level of intoxication.
When I was drinking with my friends my beer went empty I shouted "Soldier Down" and everyone knew what. People both drunk and sober knew what I meant and soon beer was heading in my direction from all sides. I think I was understood as funny.
by bwoody1973 June 28, 2013
Get the Soldier downmug. A wounded soldier is a coworker that can not complete any task without requiring the help of another coworker. Not to be confused with a new guy these people are simply chronically lazy, needy and indecisive people with small brains.
A wounded soldier takes one or two other people out of the fight in order to help them
A wounded soldier takes one or two other people out of the fight in order to help them
Kurt is the definition of a wounded soldier, when the boss gives him a job to do he always needs my help and takes me away from my own damn work.
by funkmattsterflex March 28, 2020
Get the wounded soldiermug. by KiwiSauces April 7, 2008
Get the Soldier Frontmug. Guy-What happened with that bar slut the other night?
Other Guy- Oh it was cool, i slept with her but she was on the rag and she totally gave me a Bloody Soldier. Its okay though, my little soldiers been to battle before.
Other Guy- Oh it was cool, i slept with her but she was on the rag and she totally gave me a Bloody Soldier. Its okay though, my little soldiers been to battle before.
by awetexplosion December 6, 2010
Get the Bloody Soldiermug. by treece December 28, 2005
Get the foot soldiermug.