Swearing Like A Trooper

Swearing Like A Trooper
Author: M.J. Trow
Publisher: Constable
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2013-10-17
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 147210983X

In September 1939, much military slang still dated to the trenches of 1914-18 - for instance words such as 'Berthas' (meaning big breasts), taken from the German Big Bertha gun . But World War II soon gave birth to a new wave of armed forces slang such as 'wizard prang', D.S.O (Dick Shot Off), and bazookas (back to breasts again). Some British terms came from the army's links with India, for instance 'zig-zig' or 'jig-jig' meaning sexual intercourse. Officers' euphemisms had to be acceptable in the Mess, for instance to 'lose one's cherry', 'extra-curricular activities', 'naval engagements' and 'dishonourable discharge'. The Americans were over-paid, over-sexed and over here and brought new slang with them: 'nugget' for a girl, 'on the rag' meant having a period and 'cheesecake' was GI slang for a gorgeous girl. And this was People's War, with civilians, women and children effectively in the front line. Women in particular were smoking, drinking, dancing and swearing like no female generation before...

Swear Like a Trooper

Swear Like a Trooper
Author: William L. Priest
Publisher: Rockbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2000
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781883522131

Perfect for the armchair linguist or the military historian, this is a comprehensive compilation of military lingo from Hannibal to Hanoi. Priest traces the evolution of each term or phrase as it moves from its point of origin to other branches of service and into foreign countries.

Swearing Like A Trooper

Swearing Like A Trooper
Author: M.J. Trow
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2013-10-17
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 147210983X

In September 1939, much military slang still dated to the trenches of 1914-18 - for instance words such as 'Berthas' (meaning big breasts), taken from the German Big Bertha gun . But World War II soon gave birth to a new wave of armed forces slang such as 'wizard prang', D.S.O (Dick Shot Off), and bazookas (back to breasts again). Some British terms came from the army's links with India, for instance 'zig-zig' or 'jig-jig' meaning sexual intercourse. Officers' euphemisms had to be acceptable in the Mess, for instance to 'lose one's cherry', 'extra-curricular activities', 'naval engagements' and 'dishonourable discharge'. The Americans were over-paid, over-sexed and over here and brought new slang with them: 'nugget' for a girl, 'on the rag' meant having a period and 'cheesecake' was GI slang for a gorgeous girl. And this was People's War, with civilians, women and children effectively in the front line. Women in particular were smoking, drinking, dancing and swearing like no female generation before...

An Encyclopedia of Swearing

An Encyclopedia of Swearing
Author: Geoffrey Hughes
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 600
Release: 2015-03-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317476786

This is the only encyclopedia and social history of swearing and foul language in the English-speaking world. It covers the various social dynamics that generate swearing, foul language, and insults in the entire range of the English language. While the emphasis is on American and British English, the different major global varieties, such as Australian, Canadian, South African, and Caribbean English are also covered. A-Z entries cover the full range of swearing and foul language in English, including fascinating details on the history and origins of each term and the social context in which it found expression. Categories include blasphemy, obscenity, profanity, the categorization of women and races, and modal varieties, such as the ritual insults of Renaissance "flyting" and modern "sounding" or "playing the dozens." Entries cover the historical dimension of the language, from Anglo-Saxon heroic oaths and the surprising power of medieval profanity, to the strict censorship of the Renaissance and the vibrant, modern language of the streets. Social factors, such as stereotyping, xenophobia, and the dynamics of ethnic slurs, as well as age and gender differences in swearing are also addressed, along with the major taboo words and the complex and changing nature of religious, sexual, and racial taboos.

DAVV Entrance CUET For B.Sc.-MCA-M.Tech.-B.Pharma Ebook-PDF

DAVV Entrance CUET For B.Sc.-MCA-M.Tech.-B.Pharma Ebook-PDF
Author: Dr Chandresh Agrawal
Publisher: Chandresh Agrawal
Total Pages: 596
Release: 2024-07-21
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN:

SGN.The Ebook DAVV Entrance CUET For B.Sc.-MCA-M.Tech.-B.Pharma Covers Section I -English Plus Section II Domain Subjects Physics, Chemistry And Mathematics .