snivel gear
n.— «I learned that snivel gear is for when you stop moving and Soldiers sneaking snivel gear will become heat casualties in the winter.» —“The Leadership Legacy of John Whyte” by Company Command: Jon Whyte Army Dec., 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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