There were many names for the Japanese during WW2, some that I know of were "Tojo, slants, and nips."
He was Truman before ww2, and during ww2. sometime after ww2, he died.
A good seventy countries were involved in WW2, although a lot of these countries didn't come in until the middle of or towards the end of WW2. But France, Britain, Russia, Japan, Poland, Italy, and of course, Germany were involved in WW2 from the beginning to the end.
WW2
The Nazis in WW2 and the Germans in WW2 are effectively the same people.
American Army slang for a common infantryman, originating in WW2
RAF slang of WW2, meaning it's very easy.
Number 1 (WW1, WW2, Koren war slang), outstanding, unparalleled, "the tops"
There were many names for the Japanese during WW2, some that I know of were "Tojo, slants, and nips."
During WW2 the British used the American made Jeep and called it Peep. They already had a larger vehicle they called Jeep.
Old term: Tommy, refers to WW2 and before.New term: Squaddie, generally referring to other ranks and those in training.
Yes, it means to get angry, particularly with a military subordinate. Originating in the Royal Navy in WW2 and much loved by British Army and Air Force DI's.
Yank. Australian rhyming slang for Yank is "septic tank" which is then reduced to "sepo". This is most likely to have evolved from WW2. Whether people realise it or not, slang and rhyming slang play a big part in the Australian vernacular and many people, especially foreigners, are unaware that the "Australian" words they have learned and use are not actually a part of the English language, but are hideously modified English words further modified by the Australian accent.
The original punter was someone who 'poled' a flat bottom boat for relaxation on English rivers. After WW2 it was a Cockney slang word for people with money to be fleeced. -In American terms, -a 'mark'
No, "Nazi" is not a Bavarian slang word for simpleton. It originated as a term referring to the National Socialist German Workers' Party in Germany during World War II and has since become associated with the actions and ideology of that regime.
Dogs is slang for feet.Wheels is slang for car.
No, not necessarily. Some slang can be, but most slang is not.