Military phrases in need of preservation
- Fox3WheresMyBanana
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Re: Military phrases in need of preservation
Large collection of RAF-isms here:
http://www.bannedphrases.co.uk/
Other ones I still use, as civvies have decided they like them, are:
NFI - Not F#cking Interested - a state of exhaustion, especially mental after endless niff naff & trivia, where even the offer of a free Ferrari filled with bunny girls would elicit zero response.
Rolling Goat F#ck - (omitting the last word in polite company) totally disorganised mess, arms and legs everywhere, and somebody is getting screwed. If you haven't worked out who in 20 minutes, it is you.
http://www.bannedphrases.co.uk/
Other ones I still use, as civvies have decided they like them, are:
NFI - Not F#cking Interested - a state of exhaustion, especially mental after endless niff naff & trivia, where even the offer of a free Ferrari filled with bunny girls would elicit zero response.
Rolling Goat F#ck - (omitting the last word in polite company) totally disorganised mess, arms and legs everywhere, and somebody is getting screwed. If you haven't worked out who in 20 minutes, it is you.
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Re: Military phrases in need of preservation
I believe the Toc H lamp was hung over the entrance door to a Toc H establishment. Must try and locate one. I thought the spelling was Doolally ?
"Say again all after..." (from r/t use) was (in)frequently used after receiving an incomprehensible request from a senior staffy in my organisation, as in "Say again all after 'would you....'"
"Say again all after..." (from r/t use) was (in)frequently used after receiving an incomprehensible request from a senior staffy in my organisation, as in "Say again all after 'would you....'"
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Re: Military phrases in need of preservation
It's Deolali, in India.
I heard that the Army had a mental hospital there where they sent all the squaddies driven nuts by the heat.
"He's gone to Deolali", he's gone doolally...
I heard that the Army had a mental hospital there where they sent all the squaddies driven nuts by the heat.
"He's gone to Deolali", he's gone doolally...
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Re: Military phrases in need of preservation
When "Stills" became banned, the term "Andy's" was introduced. .……...Andy's still a Benny.
Moving along from Nato Standard tea.
Adolf - White with one
Whoopie (Goldberg) - Black and none (nun)
Moving along from Nato Standard tea.
Adolf - White with one
Whoopie (Goldberg) - Black and none (nun)
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Re: Military phrases in need of preservation
Excuse the non-PC nature:
Our new arrivals briefing included the message from the Stn Cdr that it had been ordered that we must not call the locals Wogs, so they are now Gollies (this from a WO).
Our new arrivals briefing included the message from the Stn Cdr that it had been ordered that we must not call the locals Wogs, so they are now Gollies (this from a WO).
Re: Military phrases in need of preservation
Was that Cosford?
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Re: Military phrases in need of preservation
I recall a Dining-In Night, where the RAF's only black Harrier pilot was being Dined In on his return as a Flight Commander.
"I'd like to thank you all individually....but all you honkies look alike to me!"
"I'd like to thank you all individually....but all you honkies look alike to me!"
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Re: Military phrases in need of preservation
Might be applicable to Cosford, if you see what I mean.
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Re: Military phrases in need of preservation
I read somewhere that "Still" was rejected by "management," as it was thought to be derogatory.
Not to be out-manoeuvered, the great British Squaddie started to refer to "Andy"....A Senior officer, upon hearing multiple recipients of the name, called the Squaddie for an explanation.. it emerged
"And 'e's still a Benny, Sir "....defeated officer retires gracefully.
Not to be out-manoeuvered, the great British Squaddie started to refer to "Andy"....A Senior officer, upon hearing multiple recipients of the name, called the Squaddie for an explanation.. it emerged
"And 'e's still a Benny, Sir "....defeated officer retires gracefully.