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dinky dow:
word used in vietnam to describe someone was crazy




Coffin Nails:
Marlboro Cigarettes




The Flying Cigar:
US Flyer's term for the Mitsubishi G4M & G6M twin-engined bombers (Japanese)




back to the world:
going back to the states




freedom bird:
plane flying gis back to the states




Rolling Zippos:
US Sherman Tanks, from the way they exploded and burned out quickly if received a direct hit




The Trots:
Diaorreah, loose bowels




Caufard:
"Loud Fart," a super-brave & courageous soldier who feared nothing and no one (Term picked up by GI's from French Foreign Legion in North Africa)




Gooms or Goums:
Algerian Infantry Units, real bad guys around women




Cumshaw:
Money, specifically liberty money (come ashore).




US Army purple, orange, red, or blue:
Any gasoline colored to show that it was stolen from the US Military.




PACIFIC BUG JUICE:
Illegal alcohol made from green coconuts-Drill a hole in them, stuff hole with cloth, bury for 6 days, and drink slowly.




Hooch, Steam, Bright Penny, Holy Water:
Homemade illegal booze made in the field in small stills




Piss Pot:
Standard United States Army Helmet




Krauts:
Derogatory name for German Army Personnel




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