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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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"By Subs"

In "The Green Eye of the Yellow God" by J. Milton Hayes, there's a line like this:

He was known as "Mad Carew" by the subs at Kathmandu.


What does it mean by saying "subs"?

  

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anonymous What does it mean by saying "subs"? e. junior army officers).

  • anonymous What does it mean by saying "subs"?
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  • junior army officers).
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anonymousWhat does it mean by saying "subs"?

Subalterns (i.e. junior army officers).

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Subalterns, ie lieutenants.

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