boot camp
noun U.S. Navy, Marines.
a camp for training recruits.
Origin of boot camp
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
Words nearby boot camp
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boosterish,
boosterism,
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boot boy,
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boot hill,
boot hook,
boot money,
boot out,
boot topping
British Dictionary definitions for boot camp
boot camp
noun
US slang
a basic training camp for new recruits to the US Navy or Marine Corps
a centre for juvenile offenders, with a strict disciplinary regime, hard physical exercise, and community labour programmes