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- It's based on " The Taliban Shuffle," a memoir by the newspaper war correspondent Kim Barker (see what they did there?).
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- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. In civilian vernacular, this translates to: “What the fuck.” Except “whiskey tango foxtrot” is a much more poignant and acceptable phrase for use both within the military and among civilians.
- Lima Charlie. Lima Charlie is typically used over the radio to denote that a message has been received. In the civilian world, this abbreviation can be used to affirm that you’ve heard something and understand.
- FUBAR. “Fucked up beyond all recognition” is a military favorite. It originated in World War II and has already made its way into the civilian vernacular.
- Pop Smoke. To “pop smoke” means to leave or retreat. In the field, it means “you throw out a smoke grenade and vector in on it for extraction from a hot area,” Army Staff Sgt.
Mar 17, 2016 · Based on her five years as a war reporter in Afghanistan and Pakistan (2004-2009), her memoir is written, as she recounted in an interview in Boston on a recent visit, in a way that would draw...
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The phrase Whiskey Tango Foxtrot comes from the NATO phonetic alphabet, also known as the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization), a universal phonetic alphabet that has been used by militaries across the world since the mid-20th century. In order to account for both background noise and the fact that some letters can sound alike (M/N, B/P...
The euphemism WTF, which stands for what the fuck? has been used since at least 1985, where it appeared in a Usenet post by Jay Fields. By the end of the 1980s, the military-style Whiskey Tango Foxtrot appeared online as a variation of this euphemism. Its unclear if this version originated within the US military, but it was certainly adopted by the...
Probably because it was a sly way to sneak in a cuss word without censors realizing it, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot made a few notable appearances in pop culture: serving as the title of Ashley Gilbertsons 2007 Iraq war memoir, a 2011 Scandal episode, and a 2013 NCIS episode. However, the phrase truly hit the mainstream with the 2016 release of the comed...
Jun 28, 2016 · "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" (out now on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD) stars Tina Fey as "Kim Baker," a TV journalist covering the war in Afghanistan. The comedy also stars Margot Robbie, Martin...
Mar 1, 2016 · The movie's title actually comes from the military alphabet — or the NATO alphabet specifically — which uses distinctive words to sound out letters — like Alpha for "A" or Bravo for "B."...
Oct 4, 2023 · What is the origin of the term ‘Whiskey Tango Foxtrot’? ‘Whiskey Tango Foxtrot’ is a euphemistic substitution for the phrase ‘What the F***’ or ‘WTF’. The term is based on the letters of the military phonetic alphabet, and is commonly used by soldiers to express their surprise or disbelief.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is a 2016 American biographical war comedy-drama film, directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa and written by Robert Carlock. It is based on the memoir The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Kim Barker .
