单词 | pickle barrel |
释义 | pickle barrel/ˈpɪkl ˌbarəl/ /ˈpɪkl ˌbar(ə)l/noun 1A barrel for storing pickled food. 2 U.S.A.F. slang. A (small or precise) target. Chiefly in phrases suggesting accuracy in bombing, especially in right in the pickle barrel and variants.
adjective US Military slang. Of bombing, etc.: precisely aimed; extremely accurate. OriginMid 19th century. From pickle + barrel. |
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