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space cadet
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space cadet
(noun)
space cadet
noun
plural
space cadets
space cadet
noun
plural
space cadets
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPACE CADET
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informal
:
a person who does not pay attention or who tends to forget things
Don't be such a
space cadet
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