Crossword clues for space cadet
space cadet
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Space cadet \Space cadet\, n. a person who appears disconnected from reality, or living in his own world; -- sometimes used of people who are under the influence of mind-altering drugs. [derogatory]
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context original English) A person in training to be a (generally military) astronaut, especially in science fiction. 2 (context slang derogatory English) One who deals with reality in a way consistent with being under the influence of (or "spaced out on") drugs. 3 (context slang derogatory English) One who forgets, daydreams, or otherwise is distracted from reality more often than most.
WordNet
n. someone who seems unable to respond appropriately to reality (as if under the influence of some narcotic drug)
Wikipedia
Space Cadet is a 1948 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about Matt Dodson, who joins the Space Patrol to help preserve peace in the Solar System. The story translates the standard military academy story into outer space: a boy from Iowa goes to officer school, sees action and adventure, shoulders responsibilities far beyond his experience, and becomes a man. It was published as the second of the series of Heinlein juveniles and inspired the Tom Corbett, Space Cadet media empire, including the 1950s television series and radio show which made "Space Cadet" a household phrase whose meaning later shifted in popular culture.
Space Cadet: Solo Flight is the seventh studio album by the funk and disco group KC and the Sunshine Band. The album was produced by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch and was released in 1981 on the TK label.
Space cadet or similar may mean:
- space cadet, a person in training to be a (generally military) astronaut, especially in science fiction
- From which, slang derogatory meanings:
- One who deals with reality in a way consistent with being under the influence of (or "spaced out on") drugs
- One who forgets, daydreams, or otherwise is distracted from reality more often than most
Space Cadet is a graphic novel written by Kid Koala, and was released on September 19 in the UK and Europe, and October 25 in North America. Like his previous graphic novel, Nufonia Must Fall, Space Cadet comes with a soundtrack CD. Drawn completely on etchboards, the story is about a girl astronaut and was inspired by birth of Kid Koala's daughter Maple.
Space Cadet is also a 1965 full color strip published in Ranger, written by Mike Butterworth and illustrated by Geoff Campion. Space Cadet tells the adventures of Jason January of the Royal Space Force Academy.
"Space Cadet" is the ninth episode of the eleventh season and the 197th overall episode of the animated comedy series Family Guy. It aired on Fox in the United States on January 6, 2013, and is written by Alex Carter and directed by Pete Michels. In the episode, after Chris gets sent to space camp, he realizes that it is more than he can handle and asks to come home. But while the Griffins are there to get him, they look inside a rocket, and Stewie launches them into space.
Usage examples of "space cadet".
He knew the pirate would not take defeat at the hands of a Space Cadet easily.
They were working toward the day when they would discard the vivid blue uniforms of the Space Cadet Corps and don the magnificent black and gold of the Solar Guard.
More than once he had shaken his head in wonder at being a Space Cadet.
Slim, and about five-two, he looked more like a prep school student than a full-fledged Senior Space Cadet.
The speaker was dressed in the severely plain, oyster-white uniform of a space cadet.
Fluki ranked in the Macroware corporation as Mail Room Space Cadet.
The space cadet had apparently left to keep his tryst with the Ferengi, Tunk.
I admit that my kid brother is big for his age, but no Space Cadet should be forced to undergo one of Gidlows famous probings.
I admit that my kid brother is big for his age, but no Space Cadet should be forced to undergo one of Gidlow's famous probings.
I admit that my kid brother is big for his age, but no Space Cadet should be forced to undergo one of Gidlow’.
He interrupted himself to point at a man in the uniform of a space cadet.