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  1. slate.com › human-interest › 2013Military slang: Terms used by soldiers in WWII - Slate Magazine

    Nov 11, 2013 · Here’s a list of some of the soldiers’ language that they saw emerging during and immediately after the war. In October 1941, the journal republished part of a “Glossary of Army Slang ...

    • Rebecca Onion

  2. www.researchingww2.co.uk › ww2-abbreviations-acronymsWW2 Abbreviations and Acronyms

    When you research a soldier who served in either the British or Indian Army during the Second World War you’ll be confronted by a wide range of military jargon. This is often in the form of abbreviations and acronyms and can make reading military documents very difficult.

  3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › Appendix:Glossary_ofAppendix : Glossary of military slang - Wiktionary

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    1st CivDiv

    1. (U.S. Marine Corps) The "First Civilian Division", the (fictitious) division made up of Marines who leave the military and go back to civilian life.

    3rd Deck Dive Team

    1. (U.S. Marine Corps, Navy) Someone who is suicidal, implying that they should dive off the third deck.

    11 Bang-Bang/ 11 Boom-Boom / 11 Bush / (pejorative) 11 Bulletstop(per)

    1. (U.S. Army) An infantryman, from the Military Occupational Specialtydesignation "11B".

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    Appendix:U.S. Navy slang
    Appendix:Australian military slang
    Grande Armée Slang on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (French Army slang during the Napoleonic Wars)
    American English on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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    The Forces Dictionary on http://www.biscuitsbrown.com or the British Army Rumour Service (British Armyslang)
    Covey Crump's compilation of Navy slang in the sub-section under the Naval Life section on the Royal Navy website http://www.royal-navy.mod.U.K.

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  4. www.artofmanliness.com › character › militaryWWII Slang From the Front - The Art of Manliness

    Jul 31, 2015 · A soldier is so anxious to impress his superiors that he volunteers for every job that’s offered, or otherwise displays unusual diligence. Eagle Day. Payday; also known as “the day the eagle shits.”

    • Brett And Kate Mckay

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › Appendix:Glossary_ofAppendix : Glossary of British military slang and expressions

    Jul 31, 2024 · Derived from a term used with WW1 recruits, now refers to a new recruit or inexperienced soldier. OR Combat Recruit of war! or Casualty Replacement Of War Crow cannon

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_military_slang_termsList of military slang terms - Wikipedia

    Military slang is a colloquial language used by and associated with members of various military forces. This page lists slang words or phrases that originate with military forces, are used exclusively by military personnel or are strongly associated with military organizations.

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  8. americansoldierww2.org › army-slangLearn: Army Slang in WWII | American Soldier in WWII

    Glossary of army slang used in World War II from a list published by the US Army in 1941.