feather merchant (English, noun)
expansion: feather merchant (plural feather merchants)
Senses:
topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: A civilian.
tags: slang
topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: Someone with a cushy job or without combat experience.
tags: broadly
slang
glosses: Someone who does not do worthwhile work; someone who is more appearance than substance.
tags: broadly
slang
glosses: A short man.
tags: slang
glosses: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see feather, merchant. One who sells feathers.
Forms:
form: feather merchants
tags: plural