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MILITARY LINGO
Do you remember all of the slang, jargon & lingo that was used in the Military? How often would you get a good laugh out of those words! Check out the full Collection today and share yours!
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freedom bird:
plane flying gis back to the states
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Rolling Zippos:
US Sherman Tanks, from the way they exploded and burned out quickly if received a direct hit
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The Trots:
Diaorreah, loose bowels
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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)
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Gooms or Goums:
Algerian Infantry Units, real bad guys around women
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Cumshaw:
Money, specifically liberty money (come ashore).
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US Army purple, orange, red, or blue:
Any gasoline colored to show that it was stolen from the US Military.
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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.
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Hooch, Steam, Bright Penny, Holy Water:
Homemade illegal booze made in the field in small stills
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Piss Pot:
Standard United States Army Helmet
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Krauts:
Derogatory name for German Army Personnel
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Pockets:
Code Name for General Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Telegraph:
Ike's Retreat Cottage in England, "Telegraph Cottage," Supersecret Name
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The Little Red School House:
General Dwight D. Eisenhower's Paris Headquarters
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Old Blood & Guts:
Nickname for General George S. Patton, Jr.
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