Etymology:
- From the early 20th century, when an officer would threaten to draw his sabre.
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Submitted on September 01, 2009
Additional definitions for 'sabre-rattling':
sabre-rattling | Any threat, such as one company threatening another with a lawsuit. |
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Säbelrasseln
cliquetis de sabre
sabre-rattling
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