Pogue
n.— «Pogue—A paper pushing office dweeb that usually has a 10 inch knife strapped to their hip and can’t find their body armor cause it’s been in their footlocker since they got here.» —“Glossary” by Jake Lansley in Iraq National Guard Tanker in Iraq July 14, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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