split-tail

Noun

US offensive possibly slang

Japanese Meaning

カリフォルニアに生息する、コイ科に属する魚（Pogonichthys macrolepidotus） / ピンタイルダック、すなわち翅尾を持つアヒルの一種 / （米軍の俗語で、場合によっては侮蔑的な意味を含む）女性

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The biologist carefully observed the split-tail swimming against the current in the estuary.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

生物学者は河口で流れに逆らって泳ぐカリフォルニアのコイ科の魚（Pogonichthys macrolepidotus）を注意深く観察した。

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Sense（1）

A California fish (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus) of the carp family.

Sense（2）

The pintail duck.

Sense（3）

(US, military, slang, possibly offensive) A woman.

I have encountered officers who believe a woman got a better assignment or somehow "got over" because of her sex. It's a shock to their egos that some "split-tail"—yes, I've had that original thrown my way—could possibly be more talented.

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split-tails

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