Definition of (one's) turn in the barrel

(one's) turn in the barrel

noun

• a dirty or unpleasant task that one must do since it is part of one's share of the work, and that others have taken their turn doing before them. In the military, it is sometimes referred to doing KP, but in times of combat, might have been used to mean taking on a very dangerous chore such as walking point on recon.
  
  There is a vulgar joke associated with the phrase about soldiers putting their penises through a hole in a barrel to receive oral sex. When a new recruit asked who was in the barrel, he was ordered to shut up. Several days later he was told it was his "turn in the barrel." I'm not sure if the vulgar joke is the source of the phrase. In spite of its crude references I have heard Generals and Admirals on CNN use the term to describe taking their turn at an unpleasant task.

  I did that last week. Now it's your turn in the barrel.

  • See more words with the same meaning: fellatio, 'blowjob'.

  Originally submitted by Dan H. from Birmingham, AL, USA on Dec 17 2001.  (Edit this definition.)

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  • single barrel pump action yogurt rifle - A penis.
• in
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  • ace in the hole - a secret advantage.
  • all in - involving everyone or everything.
  • all up in - doing something emphatically.
  • an ice cube's chance in hell - no chance.
  • a walk in the park - something easy.
  • back in the day - at some time before the present.
  • back in the saddle - having resumed an activity that one had previously stopped performing.
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• the
  • 2-10, the - Walking, generally as opposed to driving.
  • 3rd degree, the - interrogation.
  • 3 sheets to the wind - extremely intoxicated
  • 411, the - information.
  • a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. - something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
  • about the size of it - A good estimate, term of agreement
  • ace in the hole - a secret advantage.
  • across the board - Inclusive
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• turn
  • turn a blind eye - to ignore a misdeed.
  • turn in - to go to bed.
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  • turn off - something one finds sexually repulsive.
  • turn on - something one finds sexually exciting.
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• fellatio, 'blowjob'
  • ATM - Definitions include: acronym for "at the moment."
  • BJ - Definitions include: acronym for "blowjob", i.e. fellatio.
  • blow - Definitions include: cocaine.
  • blow me - Definitions include: an angry retort; "bite me".
  • blowjob - Definitions include: fellatio.
  • blumpkin - Definitions include: when a girl gives head so hard he poops
  • blumpy - Definitions include: oral sex received during defacation
  • bob - Definitions include: acronym for "bend over buddy."
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