Quiz More Military slang

[Eagledriver]

I hope I don't offend, but I found these and I want to see how good you guys in the UK are. Guys on my side of the pond feel free to jump in. I need the meanings, guys, what they stand for

Adoo
Across The Pavement
Bait
Banjo
Banjo , to
Benny's
Big Four, the
Black Rat
Blagger
Bluey
Brick
Buckit
Buckshee
Cabbage-Hat
Cammed
Clocked
Compo

 

[Eagledriver]

Last batch, guys. Time to get to work.

Dig-Out
FAP
FIBUA
Flounder
FUP
Gimpy
Green Slime
Gunship
Happy-Bag
KITE
Mini Ground Burst
Nostrils (set of)
Paraffin Parrot
Plod
Plonk
Rupert
Scaly
Snout
TAOR

 

[Bombardier]

Adoo ?
Across The Pavement
Bait ?
Banjo = to hit somebody or a sandwich
Banjo , to ?
Benny's ?
Big Four, the ?
Black Rat = 4th Armoured Brigade?
Blagger = Liar or con man
Bluey = small envelope that soldiers write home on
Brick = 4 man patrol
Buckit ?
Buckshee = free (cockney ryhming slang od sorts)
Cabbage-Hat = Marine, refering to the green beret
Cammed = camouflaged
Clocked = seen eg I clocked him
Compo = Rations (composite)
Dig-Out = trench ?
FAP = ?
FIBUA = Fighting in built uo area
Flounder = a fish or to fail
FUP = forming up point
Gimpy = GPMG general purpose machine gun
Green Slime = ?
Gunship = helo?
Happy-Bag = sleeping bag
KITE = aircraft
Mini Ground Burst = fart?
Nostrils (set of) ?
Paraffin Parrot = aircraft (aeroplane usually)
Plod =policeman
Plonk = Cheap alcoholic drink
Rupert = an officer
Scaly = radio operator
Snout = tobaco
TAOR = Tactical area of operations

well I had a go :roll:

 

[Drone_pilot]

buckshee [corruption of Hindi backsheesh] n : free, bakshee.

Nostrils (set of) ? Sawoff shotgun

 

[Eagledriver]

Andy, so far you're doing good. You've only missed 11 out of the ones you've answered.

Droney, Only 2?!

 

[Eagledriver]

Andy, I miscounted. You only missed-----------14! Come on, Buddy. 99% of these are from the UK. :shock: :shock: :shock:

 

[Eagledriver]

Okay, boys and girls. Here are the answers. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :mrgreen:

Adoo-Arabic for enemy
Across The Pavement-term used by UK SO19 for confronting robbers in the commission of a crime.
Bait-Dhofari house or native hut(Arabic)
Banjo-sandwich(UK)
Banjo , to-beat up or kill, to attack
Benny's-UK derogatory term for Falklanders due to the hat they wore
Big Four, the-Name,rank,serial number,& birth- date, the only info given to an interrogator
Black Rat-Traffic officer
Blagger-armed robber
Bluey-airmail letter
Brick-basic 4-man patrol of the SAS
Buckit-mountain or hill(from Malay-mountain)
Buckshee-slang meaning free(Arabic-Baksheesh)
Cabbage-Hat-royal marines-green beret
Cammed-camouflaged
Clocked-to be seen
Compo-UK field rations-generic term
Dig-Out-early morning raid
FAP-final assault position.
FIBUA-fighting in built up areas
Flounder-London black taxi used by SO19 as a undercover gunship.
FUP-forming up point(SO19)
Gimpy-general purpose machinegun.
Green Slime-military intelligence
Gunship-unmarked vehicle containing firearms officers(SO19)
Happy-Bag-robber’s bag containing guns, etc.
KITE-individual night-sight for a weapon.
Mini Ground Burst-pyrotechnic distraction device.
Nostrils (set of)-double barrel sawed-off shotgun.
Paraffin Parrot-helicopter(UK)
Plod-uniformed police officer(UK)
Plonk-uniformed female police officer(UK)
Rupert-nickname for an officer.
Scaly-slang for a member of Military intelligence.
Snout-informant(UK)
TAOR-Tactical Area of Responsibility

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[drywall]

Hey Irv, I remember that "rupert" was the name given to some of the airborne rubber dummies used on D-Day to fool the Germans. Do you suppose they derived it from? :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[Eagledriver]

Why, officers,of course! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[HighlandSniper58]

Well clued up on SO19 speak - Someone's clearly read "The Good Guys Wear Black" and/or "The Glory Boys", both by Steve Collins - yes?

 

[Eagledriver]

Unfortunately,no. However, I've got both ordered at our local bookstore. Good morning/evening, Sniper. Where have you been?

 

[HighlandSniper58]

Coming and going, been very busy - trouble is earning a crust interferes with my hobbies - what a bummer! I read The Good Guys Wear Black a while back, just finished The Gloy Boys last evening - great reads.