conchie, conscientious objector

conchie, conscientious objector
отказывающийся от военной службы по религиозным мотивам или моральным убеждениям; насм нерадивый солдат; симулянт, "сачок"

Conversation vocabulary and slang. English-Russian dictionary. . 2015.

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  • conscientious objector — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. pacifist, war hater, noncombatant, neutralist, nonviolent person, C.O., conchie*, draft dodger*, peacenik*. Religious groups that object to warfare on conscientious grounds include: Quakers, Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovah s… …   English dictionary for students

  • conchie — or conchy [kän′chē, kän′shē] n. pl. conchies 〚short for CONSCIENTIOUS〛 Slang a conscientious objector * * * …   Universalium

  • conchie — or conchy [kän′chē, kän′shē] n. pl. conchies [short for CONSCIENTIOUS] Slang a conscientious objector …   English World dictionary

  • conchie —  Conscientious objector to compulsory enrolment in armed forces …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • conchie — n. (also conchy) (pl. ies) derog. sl. a conscientious objector. Etymology: abbr. * * * conchie var. conchy …   Useful english dictionary

  • conchie — n. conscientious objector, one who refuses to serve in the military due to personal reasons of conscience; one who is excessively conscientious, conchy …   English contemporary dictionary

  • conchie — /ˈkɒnʃi / (say konshee) Colloquial –noun 1. a conscientious objector. 2. someone who is overconscientious. –adjective 3. overconscientious. Also, conchy, conshie, conshy. {shortened form of conscientious + ie} …  

  • conchie — [ kɒnʃi] noun (plural conchies) Brit. informal, derogatory a conscientious objector …   English new terms dictionary

  • conchie — noun (C) BrE old fashioned informal an insulting word for a conscientious objector …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • dove — Synonyms and related words: angel, avifauna, babe, baby bird, bird, bird of Jove, bird of Juno, bird of Minerva, bird of night, bird of passage, bird of prey, birdie, birdlife, birdy, cage bird, chick, child, child of nature, conchie,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • conchies — n. conscientious objector, one who refuses to serve in the military due to personal reasons of conscience; one who is excessively conscientious, conchy con·chy || kÉ’ntʃɪ n. conscientious objector, one who refuses to serve in the military due… …   English contemporary dictionary


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