Greenbacks : Paper currency which began to circulate in the North after February 1862 with the passage of the Legal Tender Act. Called 100mph tape due to the belief it can withstand speeds of up to 100 mph when slapped on holes. As a military slang name for an airship, blimp dates back to 1916. Stag - duty Teeny-weeny Airways - The Army Air Corps Sky Pilot - The Padre - he's got his head in the clouds talking to his boss.

Its approach to the study of Vietnam slang is somewhat different than found in other dictionaries.

Zu Zu - Zouaves, soldiers whose units wore colorful uniforms in a flamboyant French style with baggy trousers, known for bravery and valor Compiled by G. M. Atwater , March 2005 Return to Old West Slang … Check out the full list. 3. Sometimes as Chuck.

British Colonial Military Terms and Soldier Slang. The following is a list of French military terms and soldier slang in use during the Great War. No one is quite sure where the word comes from, although one popular theory claims that … Mad Minute – Order for all bunkers to shoot across their front for one minute to test fire weapons and harass the enemy. FUBAR - F***** Up Beyond All Repair: A description of many differing items and people Sometimes as those-little-mother-fuckers. French Military Terms & Soldier Slang. We sometimes called him Clyde, because he was smooth and sneaky. Casemate Publishers recently released Grunt Slang in Vietnam: Words of the Warin hardback and Kindle formats, 240 pages and 1,500 entries. "Tommy" is derived from the name "Tommy Atkins" which had been used as a generic name for a soldier for many years (and had been used as an example name on British Army registration forms). Soldier slang emerged in response to the men's need to adapt to an utterly foreign experience. An entire dialect of its own developed in the army during the course of the war. The German, the French and the British Commonwealth armies used the name "Tommy" for British soldiers. “Graybacks”: A slang term for lice, or occasionally an offensive “Yankee” slang term for Confederate soldiers.

Extract, page 178—Example of a typical page. ASAP - As Soon As Possible: This has become slang in normal speech but in the military it means "immediately." Little People – Radio code for ARVN soldiers. Learn popular slang words and expressions based on the military alphabet. I was in a MIKE Force, Special Forces. Military Acronyms, Terminology and Slang Reference. Marvin the Arvin – Stereotypical South Vietnamese Army soldier, similar to a Schmuckatelli. 100mph Tape: Standard issue Army green duct tape. Then there was always Victor, Chuck, Victor Chuck. f***nuts - A derogatory term used to describe a host of people and situations.