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**EX_STAB** · 11-03-2010, 20:14

Originally Posted by Baseplate

Originally Posted by chamooooone

Chin-strapped

as in "I am fcuking chin-strapped", I take this to mean something similar to "threaders" but I don't know why

C

The version I remember was '.....he was hanging off his chin-strap' meaning completely ball-bagged.

Edit: wot Spaz said.

On his chinstrap.

I'd always thought of it as being so flat out that your chin strap was resting on the ground. Either would mean much the same.

**bluntslane** · 11-03-2010, 20:17

Originally Posted by EX_STAB

Originally Posted by telecaster

Thought Threaders was "in threads", ie worn out.

That would figure....

Or alongside Royal, more correctly, "threadbare" = worn-out, tired of a situation, ie threaders with it.

Harry Black is my favourite though and for a long time, it appeared to be holding the Army together. Post SDR it may yet have a resurgance.

**TheSpecialOne** · 11-03-2010, 20:18

1990's

Jack Attitude - selfish c~nt

Lid - Helmet

Warry - Ready to face the Red Hordes (loadsa cam, fighting knife, belt kit, etc)

Gat - Rifle

Better than sex - exciting, a rush

Out in the Ulu - anywhere green

**bluntslane** · 11-03-2010, 20:20

"Baltic" or "blu-ers" also amused me, particularly when the bit of oggin concerned was neither The Baltic nor blue.

**bluntslane** · 11-03-2010, 20:23

Originally Posted by EX_STAB

Originally Posted by Baseplate

Originally Posted by chamooooone

Chin-strapped

as in "I am fcuking chin-strapped", I take this to mean something similar to "threaders" but I don't know why

C

The version I remember was '.....he was hanging off his chin-strap' meaning completely ball-bagged.

Edit: wot Spaz said.

On his chinstrap.

I'd always thought of it as being so flat out that your chin strap was resting on the ground. Either would mean much the same.

..........or being so tired he's only being held up by his chin-strap.

**seaweed** · 11-03-2010, 20:29

In the 50s in the RN, Screech was a mixture of Marsovin (a weird sort of Maltese chemical wine) and Coca Cola.

**EX_STAB** · 11-03-2010, 20:40

Originally Posted by TheSpecialOne

1990's

Jack Attitude - selfish c~nt

Lid - Helmet

Warry - Ready to face the Red Hordes (loadsa cam, fighting knife, belt kit, etc)

Gat - Rifle

Better than sex - exciting, a rush

Out in the Ulu - anywhere green

Ulu dates from the Malaya Campaign. Means Jungle or just generally country in Malay.

Gat comes from hte popular low powered air pistol of the same name.

Not forgetting bundook, (variously bondook etc) from the Swahili Bunduki, itself derived from Urdu I am told, presumably via Indian traders in days of Empire

**sfub** · 11-03-2010, 20:53

Dhobi and Dhobi dust... essential for doing your admin!

**udipur** · 11-03-2010, 21:02

Also in the 90's was Weaponhead for someone who was just a little too genned up on kit and what was what in various arms (ours and the Fantasian forces).

We had a chap in the platoon at RMAS who went by a very unfortunate name (McS****** - joined the RRF for a clue...) which got a lot of the Jock CSgts flying off the handle. He was a bit of a spotter (another name for the same above) and so was known as McWeaponhead.