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+ | This category page forms the central hub of our glossary structure. The main glossary consists of words and phrases of the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom of [[Great Britain]] during the Great War, which also includes: technicalities, [[trench]] slang, expressions in everyday use, nicknames, sobriquets, the titles and origins of British and [[Commonwealth]] [[Regiment]]s, and warfare in general. |
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+ | The following sources have been used in compiling this glossary of words and phrases: |
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+ | *''[[Soldier and Sailor Words and Phrases]]'' |
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+ | *''[[Odhams' A.B.C. of the Great War]]'' |
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+ | Although the majority of terms listed here are gleaned from these publications (with no evidence of copyright), there are various entries listed from other sources. These have been referenced accordingly. The subcategories listed below form additional branches of the main glossary, which include basic chronologies of people and places, that are used throughout the site. These are sourced primarily from ''[[Chronology of the War]]'' Volumes I, II and III by {{wl|Lord Edward Gleichen}}. |
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[[Category:Contents|Glossary]] |
[[Category:Contents|Glossary]] |
Latest revision as of 23:09, 20 March 2019
This category page forms the central hub of our glossary structure. The main glossary consists of words and phrases of the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain during the Great War, which also includes: technicalities, trench slang, expressions in everyday use, nicknames, sobriquets, the titles and origins of British and Commonwealth Regiments, and warfare in general.
Contents – A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
The following sources have been used in compiling this glossary of words and phrases:
Although the majority of terms listed here are gleaned from these publications (with no evidence of copyright), there are various entries listed from other sources. These have been referenced accordingly. The subcategories listed below form additional branches of the main glossary, which include basic chronologies of people and places, that are used throughout the site. These are sourced primarily from Chronology of the War Volumes I, II and III by Lord Edward Gleichen.
Please feel free to expand upon and improve any of this content.
Pages in category "Glossary"
The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 1,172 total.
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- Glossary/A
- A Baralong Fate
- A cart
- A check
- A Choker
- A do
- A fancy religion
- A friendly
- Abdominal crash
- Abdul
- About turn
- Achi Baba
- Ack
- Ack Emma
- Acting rabbit pie
- AD Corps
- Adam and Eve (rhyming slang)
- Adam and Eve on a raft
- Adam and Eve wrecked
- ADC
- Addressed to
- Adjutant (rank)
- Admiral (rank)
- Admiralty
- Admiralty ham
- Admiralty to all ships
- Adrift
- AEC
- AEF
- Aeroplane
- Afters
- Aggie
- Ah wee
- Aide-de-camp
- Air pills
- Air raid
- Air torpedo
- Airship
- Ak Dum
- Albert (place)
- Alice
- Alien
- All arms and legs
- All callio
- All cando
- All cut
- All highest
- All kiff
- All of a doodah
- All out
- All over oneself
- All spruced up
- Alley
- Alley at the toot
- Alleyed
- Alleyman
- Allies
- Allumettes
- Ammo
- Ammos
- An 'alf a mo
- An agony
- An air flapper
- An angel
- An egg
- Andrew, The
- Angel face
- Angel's whisper
- Angels of Mons
- Angry cat
- Annie's room
- Ante-up
- Anticks
- Antonio
- Antwerp expresses
- Anty
- Any more for any more?
- Anzac
- Anzac Cove
- AO
- AOC
- AP
- APC
- APM
- Apples and pears (rhyming slang)
- Apree la Gare
- Archie
- Archie (Archibald)
- Archie barrage
- Area shoot
- Armadillo scout
- Arminteers
- Armistice
- Armstrong hut
- Army
- Army Council
- Army Service Corps
- Arrival
- Artillery
- As many faces as a churchyard clock
- As you were
- ASC
- Ash can
- Asiatic and Egyptian theatres
- Asiatic Annie
- Askaris
- Asquiths
- At the word, fix
- Atkins
- Attaboy
- Attack in detail
- AVC
- Avec
B
- Glossary/B
- BAA Lamb
- BAB
- Babbler
- Baby
- Baby crying
- Baby Killers
- Baby monitors
- Baby's head
- Back-chat
- "Backs to the Wall" order
- Backwash
- Badgy
- Bag of
- Bag of rations
- Baggies
- Bagonet
- Bake
- Balb
- Ball and bat (rhyming slang)
- Ball of lead (rhyming slang)
- Balloo
- Balloon
- The Balmorals
- Band party
- Bandagehem
- Bandook
- Bandstand
- Bangalore torpedo
- Banjo
- Bert
- The Bankers' Battalion
- The Bantams
- On the barbed wire
- Barber's Cat
- Barishnya
- Barker
- The Barn Owls
- The Barnstormers
- Baron
- To go Barpoo
- Barrage
- Base of Operations
- Base Wallah
- Bashi-Bazook
- Bat
- Bat Boat
- Batchy
- Bath Mats
- Batman
- Bats in the Belfry
- Battalion
- To go on the Batter
- Battery (artillery)
- Battle surplus
- Battle-Bag
- Battle-Bowler
- Battling L's
- The Battling Third
- Bayonet
- Bayonet trench
- Bazaar Motor Vans
- BB's
- BE
- Beachy Bill
- Beaucoup
- On the Beef Trip
- Beer
- Beetle-Off
- Being fatted for the slaughter
- Belgeek
- Bellied
- Belligerents
- Belly Band
- Belly flopping
- Bender
- Bevvy
- BF
- Biff
- Big Bertha
- Big boys
- Big noise