An American term that made its way to England meaning “take a walk.” You could also do a smile, meaning “to take a drink” (a phrase that was apparently rare even in Ware’s time) or do a moan, which was apparently a Navy phrase for a growl. 33. Doing the Bear “Courting ...
River Rats:Navy forces assigned to the internal. waterways within Vietnam. Also calledBrown Water Navy Rog:(pronounced “rahj”): short for “Roger,” the radio term for “I read (understand) your transmission.” Also, in the expression, “That’s a Rog, Baby” (That’s right). Roger ...
Universal Navy/Marine term for helicopter. Don’t say “chopper” unless you’re hanging out with the Army. High PRF Extremely excitable (PRF is a radar term: pulse repetition frequency). High Warble Unduly agitated. Hinge Head Slang term for O-4s (LCDR). Legend has it that whenever a ...
Dead Horse –rhyming slang for tomato sauce Dead marine – an empty beer bottle Dead Ringer – exactly the same, or an exact copy. Similar to the German term ‘Doppelganger’ Dead set – genuine, authentic Dear – expensive Death trap – an extremely dangerous and unroadworthy car – more...
a term of abuse. 1994 1994 J. O’Connor Secret World of the Irish Male (1995) 137: She wrote me regular letters which always began with the wry words ‘Dear Arse-Bollocks’. arsebreath (n.) (Aus.) lit. one who has extremely bad breath; fig. one who talks nonsense. 1985 1985...
Dict. (2 edn) 6: Mutton - A term for a woman of bad character. 1890 Dead Bird (Sydney) 30 Aug. 2/1: the meat market. [...] Some dabblers in calves went a little above tho ankle, but we did not observe anybody knee-deep in them, and mutton is hooked up all over the city...
Gum Shoe -- Navy slang for a sailor cryptology technician. The first CT school was located on top of a building where tar would get stuck to the bottom of students' shoes. Gun -- Term for a mortar or artillery piece. Must never be used within the military to describe a pistol or rif...
and Sl. 🌐 Can of piss (n): derogatory term i.e. ‘You’re some can of piss’. feel one’s piss (v.) to become infatuated with one’s own importance. 1948 1948 N. Mailer Naked and Dead 94: Ol’ Stanley is really feelin’ his piss now that he’s in for corporal. hang...