Gedunk -- Refers to snack foods, such as candy and chips, as well as the place they're sold. Associated with the Navy and can be used in the phrase "gedunk sailor" as a pejorative remark for inexperienced sailors. Gofasters -- A term for sneakers used in the Army, Navy and Marine...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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). ...
This is where poor Fanny’s story should have ended, except for a strange turn of events that would see Fanny Adams' name become synonymous with anything worthless. British Sailor 'Sweet Fanny Adams' Meaning In 1869, tinned mutton was introduced as rations in the British Navy. Far from being...
1925 Fraser & Gibbons Soldier and Sailor Words and Phrases 56: CHURCHYARD CLOCK, AS MANY FACES AS A: Used of an unreliable man (Old Navy). 1984 Partridge DSUE (8th edn) 721/2: C.19–early 20. face like... see separate entry. face made of a fiddle a phr. used to describe some...
while naval aircrews used the term "Willie Victor" based on a slang version of the phonetic alphabet and the naval version of the aircraft's pre-1962... S Wikipedia - Books on Demand 被引量: 0发表: 2013年 Chaplains in the Royal Australian Navy : 1912 to the Vietnam war Known in na...
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...
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...