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yellowduck | 17:42 Thu 24th Mar 2005 | Phrases & Sayings
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What does this stand for / mean???
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Avatar Image Beth1989
away without leave i think
18:09 Thu 24th Mar 2005
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no it means 'ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE' its a word used by people in the forces, usually the army. when a soldier runs off and doesnt show up then he has gone 'awol' because they sign a contract sayin how many yrs they will stay in the army and if they are caught goin awol then they can do a sentance in the army prison, its a very serious offence
18:28 Thu 24th Mar 2005
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agree - absent without leave
19:35 Thu 24th Mar 2005
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Answered previously here
20:24 Thu 24th Mar 2005
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Absent Without Official Leave
20:56 Thu 24th Mar 2005
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The OED says "absent without leave (orig. US)" and gives a quotation from American Speech IV in 1929 which defines it as that.
00:01 Fri 25th Mar 2005
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absent without leave - charge of absconding to military personnel such as soldiers. very serious charge which can lead to imprisonment in military jail or being chucked out dependent on the severity of the individual case
07:47 Fri 25th Mar 2005

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