A few bits of slang from the allied trenches:
ARCHIE - Anti-aircraft fire or artillery piece
BRASS HAT- High-ranking staff officer
CRUMBING UP - De-lousing.
DIXIE- a large cook pot
EMMA-GEE- Machine gun.
FLAG WAGGER- Signaller.
GREY HEN- an earthenware rum jar.
JAKES- Latrines.
HAYBURNERS- horse and mules
REST CAMP- A cemetery.
My personal favourite was the British tank whose crew named it "Fray Bentos" after the brand of canned meat. Black humour at it's finest :)
ReplyDeleteI don't know if it strictly counts as slang but I like the renaming of SRD (Service Rum Dilute) being renamed to Seldom Reaches Destination.
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