British Army Slang Terms (1944-45).
Terms for troop nationalities:
- Tommy - British Soldier.
- Johnny Gurkha - Gurkha (Nepalese)
- Jock - Scottish Soldier.
- Taff - Welsh Soldier.
- Paddy - Irish Soldier.
- Sassenach - English Soldier (Used by Jocks)
- G.I. Joe/ Doughboy - American Soldier.
- Brillcream Boy - RAF Member.
General Chindit terms.
- Mucker(s) - friends, two man fighting team.
- Mate(s) - friends.
- Minging - stinking/ smelly.
- M.O. - Medical Officer.
- Q.M. - Quarter Master.
- Bint - Woman (Egyptian word)
- Metal Umbrella - Painful treatment for VD, no need to describe!
- Imshee! - Move it!, Scram! (Arabic word)
- Jhaldi! - Move it!, Scram! (Indian word)
- Charwallah - Tea seller (Indian word)
- Punkawallah - Manual Fan Operator (Indian word)
- Pukka - Great, Good, OK (Indian word)
- Blighty - Home, UK, England.
- Brew Up - Tea, Tea time.
- Kit - Equipment.
- Cheers - Good health, Thanks!
- Jacksie - Backside, Buttocks.
- Dodgy - Suspicious, Precarious.
- Dhobie wallah - clothes washer (Indian).
- Done up to the nines - wearing very formal clothing.
- Fag(s) - cigarette(s) (British)
- Fag break - self explanatory.
- Bivvy - bivouac.
- Dixie - army mess tin.
- Paani - a local made alcoholic brew (Indian).
- Banjo - Attack (command).
- Jhow - Attack (command).
- I should coco - Oh really! We'll see!!
- Kharsie - toilet or latrine.
- Gongs - medals
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