squaddy

[cnc]

Пожалуйста, помогите перевести.

Слово встречается в следующем контексте:
"I knew a girl from Andersontown in Belfast. I used to go and see her there. I had very short hair at the time, and I wasn't allowed to talk in Andersontown because people would think I was a squaddy."

Заранее спасибо

[Watson]

Видимо, рядовой или рядовой-новобранец, одним словом - private.
http://www.mhash.com/Trash/2003/hash381.htm

[Talgat]

well, not exactly a private. although squaddy may mean private, it usually refers to soldiers of all ranks, especially those that have been battle tested. that is why he didnt want to talk, for fear of being offed by irish nationalists.

[cnc]

Thanks a lot!