have got someone's six

English

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Etymology

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Six is slang for "rear; behind", which is itself an ellipsis of six o'clock; see more at the entry for six.

Verb

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have got someone's six (third-person singular simple present has got someone's six, present participle having got someone's six, simple past and past participle had got someone's six)

  1. (US, chiefly military and law enforcement slang) Synonym of have someone's back
    I've got your six!

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