snivel gear
n.— «I now put on my “snivel gear”—cold-weather clothing that makes you stop “sniveling” about the chilly Georgia mornings.» —“You’re in the Army Now” by Martha Brant Newsweek Web Exclusive Dec. 19, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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