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The free black-framed prescription eyeglasses given to new recruits in the U.S. Military, and perceived as notoriously unattractive.
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birth-control\ glasses — large, bulky, ugly eyeglass frames. Used to describe standard issue basic training glasses in the US Army … Dictionary of american slang
birth-control\ glasses — large, bulky, ugly eyeglass frames. Used to describe standard issue basic training glasses in the US Army … Dictionary of american slang
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BCGs — 1. abbr. birth control glasses, i.e. military glasses that repel women because they are very ugly 2. n. birth control glasses (so called because they were deemed so ugly that women would be scared off) … English slang
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BCG — abbr. Bacillus Calmette Guerin. Birth Control Glasses/Goggles. This acronym refers to the standard issue glasses … Dictionary of abbreviations
