poolee
n.— «On a Saturday morning in early July, the new Marine recruits (“poolees” in Corps jargon) stand on the Bronx sidewalk in two lines of six apiece.» —“Want to Die for Your Country?” by Daniel Weiss Village Voice (New York City) Jan. 30, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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