Sagittarius ass in the last link
Sagittarius ass in the last link is a saying in German-speaking countries. It refers to a person, usually a man, who has experienced humiliation , unfair or bad treatment, or who is generally in a low hierarchical position without influence.
The phrase is derived from the military context. Sagittarius is a synonym for soldier and denotes the lowest rank in the German armies. The “last link ” indicates the last position in the formation (“being the last”). The derogatory word ass is used here as a proper name and underlines the state of powerlessness. The form shortened to “Sagittarius Ass” is also common. In group psychology this is the ω position.
Examples:
- "It is one thing to take part in the war as a lieutenant or general, Paul, another thing to be nothing more than cannon fodder as a shooter ass."
- “Either your boss likes you, then you might come on the list. If he doesn't like you, you will stay forever Sagittarius ass in the last link. "
See also
literature
- Werner König: "Schütze Arsch" in the last link: an unvarnished experience report of a 17-year-old soldier of the 20th Panzer Division of Army Group Center in World War II; Barracks - War - Russian Captivity of War 1943–1945. Iffland, Nordhausen am Harz 2011, ISBN 978-3-939357-08-7 , OCLC 840900640 .
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- ↑ Werner König: "Schütze Arsch" in the last link: an unvarnished experience report of a 17-year-old soldier of the 20th Panzer Division of Army Group Center in World War II; Barracks - War - Russian Captivity of War 1943–1945. Iffland, Nordhausen am Harz 2011, ISBN 978-3-939357-08-7 , OCLC 840900640 .
- ↑ Hans Schemann: Deutsche Idiomatik: Dictionary of German idioms in context, p. 736
- ↑ Saying Index
- Hans Schemann: English / German Dictionary of Idioms: Supplement to the German / English Dictionary of Idioms, p. 287