So, in this story I'll be using a lot of military slang. Some of which you guys won't be aware of or may need meaning put to the words. I've made this part to include all of that slang for your reference and I will update this if I use any other slang that isn't included.
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Flag flasher - someone who wears army uniform when off duty in civilian areas
After fives - shoes worn by soldiers after dinner to give their feet a rest from the heavy-duty boots
AJ - army jerk, derogatory term
APC - armoured personnel carrier or arms pits and crotch (shower taken in the bush with limited water)
Arse-end Arnold - person at the rear of the group
Back-ups - 2nds at meal time
Barbecue - After firing weapons at the range, or on exercise, the unit will spend as long as it takes to clean all the weapons.
Battle tranny - portable radio used by soldiers when out in the field for FM and AM channels
Bed wetter - someone who looks too young to be enlisted
Bedpan scrapper - medic
Bible - exotic/pornographic magazine
Beer issue - 2 beers allowed for a special occasion or in down time
Bird bath - using anything to replace showering when in the field eg baby wipes or a small basin of water
Bend over, here it comes again - said to someone who is about to be/is given an unpleasant task
Boned in - being told off for doing something wrong
Boots - suck up. So far up someone's ass all you can see is their boots
Brass - high ranking officer
Bug out - leave an area
Cake and arse party - poorly organised thing/event
Civvy - civilian
Clicks - a click is a kilometre or roughly 0.6 of a mile for anyone who doesn't work in kilometres
Cock holster - mouth
Common dog fuck - saying something is/should be easy
Cunt - friendly way of greeting your mate
Digger - name for a Private
Doc - medic
Dog and pony show - doing a display for civilians as a recruiting drive
EKO - early knock off
Gat - firearm
Holes in you t-shirt - to get shot
(Has anyone got a) Motorbike licence? - a ruse to get newbies to volunteer for stuff unknowingly
OP - Short for operation
Pineapple - A term used to describe an odious task or command, delivered by a Sergeant or above. Akin to having a pineapple jammed up one's arse.
Pit - bed
POETS Day - Friday, Piss Off Early Tomorrow's Saturday
Rooted - tired
SAL - Shit at life, the useless one in the group
Sargents mess - place where Sargents go to talk shit, avoid work and eat
Smoko - short coffee/smoke break
Snake - Sargent
Snake pit - Sargents mess
Son - derogatory term for a subordinate no one likes
Dad - derogatory term for a superior no one likes
Soldier's five - quick 5 minute introduction
Stabbed - given a task that you wouldn't have volunteered for
Motion thickness - erection caused by the vibration of the car
Wank booth - soldiers room on base
No man's land - Disputed ground between the front lines or trenches of two opposing armies. Basically the land in between the two sides in the war, that neither of them owns. One of the most dangerous places to be.
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