(US, military) Day at West Point, when new cadets arrive at the academy.
(US, military) Day at West Point, when new cadets arrive at the academy.
R-Day means: Day at West Point, when new cadets arrive at the academy.. It is military jargon and mostly appears in service contexts, war fiction, or among veterans and their families. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
R-Day means: Day at West Point, when new cadets arrive at the academy.. Register: informal, military jargon. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
R-Day means: Day at West Point, when new cadets arrive at the academy.. It is military jargon and mostly appears in service contexts, war fiction, or among veterans and their families. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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(US, military) Day at West Point, when cadets complete their basic training.
(military) A day for maneuvers and tactical exercises in the field (across the landscape).
(US) A day on which a group of students, generally the senior class, leaves the campus and its responsibilities for a day.
(American) A school day for athletic events.
(slang, by extension) An occasion considered special or worth enjoying.