All soldiers in all wars have come up with their own terms and phrases to describe what they do and see.
| Blighty/ A Blighty | - term for England or “old Blighty”
- a wound that does not kill but is bad enough to get you sent to England (Blighty) for treatment/sent home
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| The Hun | - German Soldier – propaganda term adopted by soldiers referring to Attila the Hun and his brutality
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| Alleyman | - German Soldier (from French – Allemand)
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| Barker | - Sausage – referring to dog meat
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| Char | |
| Bonzer | |
| Clicked It or Caught a Packet | |
| Bully or Bully Beef | |
| Chit | |
| Chub | |
| Cooties | |
| Dixie | |
| Dud | - Shell that fails to explode
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| Egg | |
| Elephant Dugout | |
| Having a Doss/Kip | |
| Holy Joe | |
| Hop the Bogs | |
| Up Against it | |
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