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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