telephone colonel

Army and Air Force Lieutenant Colonels (O-5) aka Light Colonels are customarilly addressed as "Colonel" on the phone or in the salutation in letters. This is sometimes is used to their advantage to obtain the preferential treatment afforded Full or "Bird" Colonels (O-6) which is a flag grade.

"Good Morning. New Sanno Hotel. How can I help you?"
"Yes, this is Colonel Smith--I'd like to reserve a V.I.P. suite for next weekend."
"Yes, sir, are you a full colonel?"
"Uh, um, no, I'm a lieutenant colonel."
"Sorry, sir, the V.I.P. suites are only available to flag grade officers not telephone colonels!"

by waflyboy September 29, 2013

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colony birds

The winged creatures that chirp on beautiful mornings at Colony West Apartments in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.

I woke up hungover to the incessant chirping of the Colony birds. Damn I hate those things.

by suppan November 16, 2003

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Colonial Shoebie

Same as a regular shoebie except in a colonial tourism area rather than a beach.

There will be thousands of Colonial Shoebies in Williamsburg for the 4th of July, unfortunately.

by DeathNova June 27, 2005

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colonelklink

Renegade Galactic Stormtrooper once thought to have had an affair with Superchicken. A ghey mythical character who dreams of Jedi Knights and who engulfs every hour practicing his Dungeons and Dragons technique

Colonel Klink first met Superchicken at the Unitarian church

by JediMaster April 2, 2005

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Colonel Teske

Name for any subpar individual that mistakenly believes he/she maintains a high standard of etiquette.

"man, that waiter at the cracker barrel really Colonel Teske'd it up when he asked us to pass out our own food"

"Did you see that Colonel Teske at the Southern Gentleman's ball last night? He asked his date to hold the door open so he could make a better entrance"

by El Commodore May 2, 2010

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