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Pig Alley:
The Rue Pigalle in Paris, France--Full of houses of prostitution




Ralphing:
Throwing up the contents of one's stomach.




Ralphing or Shotgunning:
One member of US Forces taking a big swig of Marijuana smoke from a "roach" and blowing it down the barrel of an M-16 Rifle directly into the lungs of another US Armed Forces member.




G.I. Shower:
To grab an unbathed & stinking comrade and wash him down in the shower, using floor brooms and laundry soap




Requisition:
To steal, USAF Air Cargo Term




CYCLO:
Three-wheeled Motorcycle taxicabs used in Saigon.




P.R.I.D.E.:
USAF term, Military Airlift Command--"Personal Responsibility In Daily Effort."




Asswipe:
toilet paper




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




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