WW1 Trench Slang

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
*The Hun*	German Soldier – propaganda term adopted by soldiers referring to Attila the Hun and his brutality
*Alleyman*	German Soldier (from French – Allemand)
*Barker*	Sausage – referring to dog meat
*Char*	Tea
*Bonzer*	Good or Cool
*Clicked It or Caught a Packet*	Killed
*Bully or Bully Beef*	Canned Meat
*Chit*	Written Message
*Chub*	Shut Up
*Cooties*	Body Lice
*Dixie*	Food Container
*Dud*	Shell that fails to explode
*Egg*	Grenade
*Elephant Dugout*	Large Safe Dugout/Bunker
*Having a Doss/Kip*	Sleep
*Holy Joe*	Military Chaplain
*Hop the Bogs*	Going over the top
*Up Against it*	In Trouble

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Author: William Anderson (Schoolworkhelper Editorial Team)