Reduction in rank |
DEMOTION |
Roman poet |
VIRGIL |
Scrimp, barely subsist |
MAKEENDSMEET |
Ship's officer |
BOSUN |
South African freedom fighter |
MANDELA |
Stalemate |
IMPASSE |
Supposedly suicidal rodent |
LEMMING |
Take advantage of one's seniority |
PULLRANK |
Thread |
STRING |
Unintentional error revealing subconscious emotions |
FREUDIANSLIP |
Vertical part of staircase |
RISER |
Wide boy |
SPIV |