boot camp
Any short, often intensive course of training.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She joined a two-week coding boot camp to learn fast.”
“Before the new restaurant opened, all the staff went through a boot camp on customer service.”
“The aspiring journalists endured a gruelling boot camp of deadlines and edits, emerging with sharper skills and thicker skin.”
From boot in the US military slang sense of “new recruit” + camp.
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bet one's boots
To be absolutely sure of something; to be certain enough to wager an essential possession.
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camp as a row of tents
Very camp, highly campy.
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camp out
To wait or queue for something expected to occur, often overnight.
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camp out on
To exert or maintain control over a website, domain name, wiki page, etc.
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daisies
[Cockney slang]boots
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fill one's boots
To perform at a high level in one's official role.
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get the boot
To be dismissed from employment.
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give someone the boot
To fire, sack, or eject someone.
Last updated August 10, 2026