walking wounded

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Definitions of walking wounded words

noun walking wounded casualties, as of a military conflict, who are wounded but ambulatory. 1
noun walking wounded Informal. persons who have been damaged or defeated psychologically or emotionally by their experiences in life. 1
noun walking wounded (plural only, in triage) Those casualties whose condition is not life-threatening and can move away from further danger unaided. 0

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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