90-day wonder

English

Alternative forms

• ninety-day wonder

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Noun

90-day wonder (plural 90-day wonders)

1. (US Army, US Air Force and US Navy, derogatory, slang) Newly-commissioned graduate of three-month Officer Candidate School (Army, Air Force), Midshipman School (Navy), or Direct Commissioning program.