Joris Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 90 day wonder: A 2nd Lt. who has received his commission by (usually) going through the Officer Candidate School (OCS) JANFU: Joint Army Navy Fouled Up SNAFU: Situation Normal, All Fouled Up FUBAR: Fouled Up Beyond All Repair (Recognition) Dug-Out Doug: The uncomplimentary term for General Douglass McArthur Do-Re-Mi: Refers to money, as in Do like 'dough.' TNT: Today, not tomorrow. BOHICA : bend over, here it comes again TARFU : things are really ****ed up FTA : follow the airborne or fun, travel, adventure (or **** The Army) Jeet?: Did you eat yet? Like hell: I don't think so Hubba Hubba: double time, quick, hurry up! Red Ryder: cowboy legend of film and comic books, popular in the 40's and early 50's diner: small restaurant beside the road joint: a place crap: poo poo homefries: a potato that has been peeled, boiled, sliced and then fried in butter, oil or shortening Chingado: (Spanish slang for) to have sex Chicano: slang for Mexican American turdville: poo poo town bread: money Elmer's: brand name for a kind of glue clap: gonorrhoea morons: idiots sacked out on my rear: to go to sleep by-pass: highway, motorway chipper: cheerful stuck in your craw: something that makes you angry keister: ass crip: cripple Ramada Inn: well-known franchise of motels rev up: increase the speed get the shaft: to receive severe and unfair treatment graveyardshift: working hours 23.00-6.00 enchilada: Mexican food dish nickels: five cents coins weirdoes: strange people fiddle: violin Guarnerius: a very expensive violin made by the Guarneri family buddy: companion, friend long suit: the personal quality or talent that is a person's strongest asset lad: boy or young man jew it down: bring price down, haggle big yap: big mouth fag, queer, homo, fruit: homosexual guts: courage Little Beaver, Tonto: Indian friends of these famous cowboys bicarbonate: alka-silzer griddle: large pan or flat metal area where one can cook using dry heat passle: large quantity Gentleman Jim: James Cobert famous boxer in the late 1890's, known for his kindness in and out of the ring cut the crap: stop the poo poo vittles: food hot lead: bullet bosom: breasts punk: rebellious young person ride the range: ride horse out in the open field swagger: to swag when walking (side to side) britches: arrogant attitude schmuck: a fool prop girl: substitute Dodgers, Yankees: American baseball teams screw: having sex pecker: penis ignominy: dishonour, humilation blubber: to weep noisily vamonos: let's go sucker: fool swell: good, great (That's swell) sore: mad (Aw, don't get all sore about it) kid: affectionate reference to a female (How ya doin', kid), or used towards either sex in a protective expression, but if towards male, only when object is younger than speaker (Hey Mac, leave the kid alone) square: to be truthful, honest (I'm on the square) on the level: frankly (One the level . . . He's a crook) keep your chin up: don't despair (Keep your chin up kid, you'll be fine) go soft: weaken (He went soft on me) spill it: confess (He's gonna spill it) spill the beans: confess (He spilled the beans about last night) keep your shirt on: don't get impatient (Hey, keep your shirt on, buddy) run the show: in charge (Who's running this show?) queer (looking): strange (looking) (That's a queer sight) Holy Mackeral: Wow! What a show!: amazing Scram!: beat it off his nut : crazy (He went off his nut when she left) keep your eyes peeled: to look out (Keep your eyes peeled for a white car . . .) all this ballyhoo: all these goings-on (What's all this ballyhoo about, anyway?) angle: ulterior motive (What's his angle?) Hep Cat: happening dude zoot suit: type of oversized suit popular in the late 30's & 40's Top Kick: first sergeant cut a rug: dance proficently lame duck: not in good operating order scratch: money tickle the ivory: play piano fag: cigarette (English Term adopted by GI's) snot box: nose chicago typewritter: Thompson SMG riding the L: taking the train gams: legs shake a leg: hustle up taking jive: full of BS up and up: "square" (I'm on the up and up) Fin: five bucks Saw buck: ten bucks Joe: Coffee Java: Coffee (Navy) Tomatoe: babe, chick Eight-to-the-bar: something good stripe: corporal as in "the stripe wants to see you" Bullet Magnet: Senior office/ Platoon Radio man/ other 'obvious' unit specialist Sayings: "Hey Buddy, can't you tell there's a war on?!!" Army/Navy Awards (for factory production) "Remember Pearl Harbor" "Praise the Lord, and Pass the Ammunition." (song) "Take a powder" (go away, get lost) "How many skins?" (how much did it cost?) "What's the score?" (How is the plan going?) "What's the dope" (the news) "Whatya know-whatya say" (Hi) "What in the Sam Hill? (what the hell?) "Whatya know Joe?" what's goin on? "I don't know nuttin'" appropriate response Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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