Dittybopper -- A term in the Army referring to signals intelligence radio operators trained to utilize Morse code. Also used as a verb to describe soldiers marching out of synch with a cadence. Dope on a Rope -- Derogatory term used for air-assault soldiers. Dust-off -- Specifically, a ...
Ham That Didn’t Pass Its Physical.Spam,the ubiquitous canned meatwhich was served to soldiers up to 2-3 times per day. Hashburner.Cook. Hangar Warrior.An airplane mechanic who boasts about what he would do if he were a pilot. Haywire.Used to describe a piece of equipment that was not...
Bespoke- We say something is bespoke if it has been created especially for someone, in the same way that you say custom. For example a computer program might be bespoken for a client, or you may order a bespoke holiday, where the travel agent creates an itinerary around your exact requirem...
Frag:fragmentation grenade. Also refers to the murder of fellow soldiers in retaliation for an action or order that resulted in somebody getting hurt or killed. This usually happened by tossing a live grenade into a latrine or barracks occupied by the individual. Freedom bird:a jet aircraft whic...
Droid poppers: Republic Military slang for Electro Magnetic Pulse grenades.[163] Droid work: A term used within the First Order to refer to menial tasks such as laundry or scrubbing which could easily be performed by droids, but were sometimes given to soldiers who had failed in their traini...
1972 K. Bonfiglioli Don’t Point That Thing at Me (1991) 140: Well, fuck this for a game of darts. 1989 S. Armitage ‘All Beer and Skittles’ in Zoom 17: He was sodding this for a game of soldiers and angling for a lift into town. 1991 F. Mac Anna Last of the High Kings ...
1974 R. Stone Dog Soldiers (1976) 12: ‘Now let’s see if it’s really shit,’ he said sniffing at it. 1980 (con. 1940s–60s) H. Huncke ‘Whitey’ in Eve. Sun Turned Crimson (1998) 214: It wasn’t the greatest shit we’d ever had but it got us straight. 1982 G. Newbold...
1939: Little green army men JWPhotowerks // flickr 1939: Little green army men These little plastic toy soldiers were first produced in 1938, and—what timing—when World War II began in 1939, the popularity of the toys took off. Today, we can find them in all sorts of poses, includin...
They began to recruit men for the "Groundnut Army" and 100,000 former soldiers volunteered. 他們開始招募“花生陸軍”人員,十萬名自願參加的前士兵。 WikiMatrix Brazil was already testing biodiesel produced from soya, cotton and groundnuts to fuel vehicles. 巴西已经在试验使用黄豆、棉花和花生来生...
Galvanized Yankees– Former Confederate soldiers who served in the U.S. Army in the West following the Civil War. Game Leg– A lame leg. Gammon– Humbug, deceit, lies. Gat– A gate or passage. Gay Cat– One who cases banks and towns for future jobs ...