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What does term ragging on you mean and when did it originate?
Ragging is a slang term with two different meanings. It can either mean that a girl is on her period or it can mean teasing and tormenting.
What is a slang term for the President's other title?
The slang term for president is Prez
What does the slang term noodle mean?
Noodle Juice is a 1920-30's slang term for tea.
What is a benny?
A benny is a slang term for an amphetamine tablet.
How do you spell mike?
That is the correct spelling of the proper noun Mike, usually a nickname for Michael. The slang term "mike" is used to mean a microphone, or to fit with a microphone.
What is 'buke slang for?
term of endearment, or a pet name / nickname.
Why did the Redcoats want to break away from the British?
You have a misunderstanding of history and terms. "Redcoats" was a slang term for soldiers of the British Army. They WERE the British, and did not want to break away from anything.
What were greycoats or people in grey?
Greycoats was a slang term for Confederate soldiers.
What does the slang term 'dog face' mean?
American Army slang for a common infantryman, originating in WW2
What slang terms did US soldiers use for German soldiers in World War 2?
Jerry Jerry was the British term. US soldiers called them Krauts or Nazis.
Revolutionary war soldier using word red?
During the Revolutionary Period in American history, a nickname-description of one of the typical soldiers involved that utilizes "red" is "Redcoat". This was a slang term of sorts used to describe the basic foot-soldier serving in the British army: these foot-soldiers wore red-colored jackets as a regular piece of their standard-issue uniform.
Why is Britain's nickname blighty?
The term "Blighty" originated during World War I as slang among British soldiers for Britain, referring to their homeland. It is thought to be derived from the Hindustani word "bilayati," meaning foreign or European, which soldiers picked up while serving in colonial India. Over time, "Blighty" became a nostalgic and affectionate nickname for Britain among soldiers and civilians alike.
Where did slang term nip come from for Japanese soldiers?
Nippon, a Japanese name for Japan
How many American soldiers surviving Vietnam were Army soldiers?
All of them - soldier is a term exclusive to the Army, as opposed to Marines, sailors, and Airmen.
What nickname was given to soldiers in World War 1?
Besides the already popular term "Yanks," US infantry soldiers in World War I were known as doughboys (the source of the nickname is not definitively established)
What did the term doughboys refer to?
American Soldiers
What is a dog face Army?
just a slang term for a soldier like grunt, gi etc
