TARGET
NOUNS
► ARTILLERY BULL failure to hit any part of a target on a rifle range; hence, the red flag used to signal such a failure → 1921 US army sl.
► BARN-DOOR a target too large to be easily missed → 1547
► NICK 1. the target; the exact point aimed at → 1602 obs.
2. an easy target → 1944 UK sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
► CREAM PUFF an easy target; easy prey → 1915 US sl.
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