one of His Majesty's bad bargains
English
Etymology
Suggesting that the soldier is not worth the pay he receives.
Noun
one of His Majesty's bad bargains (plural not attested)
- (archaic, idiomatic, rare) An incapable (sick, etc) or incompetent soldier.
Synonyms
References
Grose, Francis, The Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue / Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence: altered and enlarged (London; 1811)
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