space cadet
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space cadet
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From the title of the 1948 science fiction novel Space Cadet, by Robert A. Heinlein.
noun space cadets
- A person in training to be a (generally military) astronaut.
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One who deals with reality in a way consistent with being under the influence of (or "spaced out on") drugs.
Similar: space case
- One who forgets, daydreams, or otherwise is distracted from reality more often than most.
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| Español | cadete espacial |
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title = {space cadet},
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