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zero fighter en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈzɪəɹəʊ faɪ.tə(ɹ)/ (UK)

Etymology

From zero + fighter.

Meanings

1. (Singapore, slang) A person who is unable to perform a single pull-up or chin-up.
   • I used to be a zero fighter, which meant my chin-ups count was a mere zero – I couldn’t lift up my 72kg body up the bar when I first enlisted. 2010 January 10, Sithu, “Chin up: How to increase your chin up reps?”, in NS'S DIGEST (blog), retrieved 18 Oct 2017:
   • Being physically not so fit since young, I struggled myself during my Basic Military Training time, without being able to pass my IPPT or SOC. I was a zero-fighter for chin-up during IPPT (i.e. I couldn’t do any). 2013, “NDP 2013 - Singapore My Story Competition Submission”, in Singapore Memory Project, Singapore (blog), retrieved 18 Oct 2017:
   • If you’re a ‘zero-fighter’, the underhand grip makes it easier for you to earn your first rep. 2014 June 18, “Over- or Underhand: The Best Way To Clear The Pull-up Station”, in Men's Health, Singapore (site), archived from the original on 03 Oct 2017:
   • Whether you are a zero fighter (you cannot do a single chin-up) or someone who can do enough to meet the IPPT gold standard, you will find a chin-up style suited to your current level of fitness. 2010 November 2, “The Complete Chin-Up Guide”, in Men's Health, Singapore (site), archived from the original on 15 Jun 2017:
   • I was a zero fighter too before November last year. My dad installed a doorway bar and every time I did lots and lots of assisted pull-ups. A week later, I could pull one and could reach 4 by the end of the year. 2004 October 30, “Help on Pull up!!!”, in SgForums (site), retrieved 18 Oct 2017:
   • I stared in awe as my army mates did 20 pull-ups at one go. I decided that I had to work on my fitness again. The memory of being mocked as a "zero fighter" still haunts me and motivates me to push the limit. 2015 August 4, Joan Chew, The Straits Times, Singapore, retrieved 18 Oct 2017:

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