This category page forms the central hub of our glossary of words and phrases of the Armed Forces of Great Britain during the Great War. These words and phrases include slang of the trenches and the Air Force; British and American service terms and expressions in everyday use; nicknames, sobriquets, and the titles of British and Commonwealth Regiments and their origins; and warfare in general. These words and phrases are contemporary to the war, which is reflected in the language used, some of which may seem derogatory by today's standards.
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 (no longer in copyright), there are various entries listed from other sources. These have been referenced accordingly. In addition to this glossary, there is an index of people, places, ships etc., with events compiled in chronological date format. These are sourced primarily from the comprehensive three-volume publication of Chronology of the War (1918–1920) by Lord Edward Gleichen. This is independent of these glossary words and phrases, and can be seen on the main index category page.
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Pages in category "Glossary"
The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 1,213 total.
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- Bill Harris
- Bill Jim
- Billet
- Billy Wells
- Binge
- Bint
- BIO
- Bird
- Birdcage
- Birdseed
- Biscuits
- Bivouac
- Bivvy
- Bivvy sheet
- BL
- Black Cow
- Black hand gang
- Black Maria
- Black Watch
- Blank-ed
- Blankets
- Bleat
- Blighty
- Blighty bag
- Blighty one
- Blighty wound
- Blimp
- Blind
- Blind-O
- Blink
- Blinking
- Blip
- Blister
- Blob
- Block
- Blockade
- Blood
- Blood boat
- Blood money
- Blood on the bullet
- Bloody
- Bloody flag
- Blotto
- Blow
- Blow in
- Blow off the line
- Blue Cross (chemical warfare)
- Blue-eyed boy
- Blue-lights
- Blues
- Boa constrictor
- Bob tack
- Bob-a-day gunner
- Bob-down man
- Bobbajee
- Bobber
- Bobbery
- Bobbing drill
- Bobbing on
- Bobby's job
- Boche
- Body snatcher
- Bogey
- Bollicky
- Bolo
- Bolo house
- Bomb-dodger
- Bomb-proofer
- Bombardier (rank)
- Bombardier Fritz
- Bombardment
- Bomber
- Bombing the chat
- Bon drop
- Bon for the bust
- Bon sonty
- Bonfire
- Bongo boosh
- Bonza
- Boob
- Booby hutch
- Booby trap
- Booka
- Bookri
- Books
- Boost
- Bootneck
- Booty men
- Bosky
- Bosom chums
- Bounce
- Bow Bells
- Box
- Box barrage
- Box respirator
- Boy Scouts
- Boys in blue
- Brads
- Brahma
- Brass hat
- Brass neck
- Brass off
- Breezer
- Breezy
- Brief
- Brigade
- Brigade, 97th
- Brigadier (rank)
- Brigadier General (rank)
- British Expeditionary Force
- British Official
- British Red Cross Enquiry Department
- British warm
- Brock's benefit
- Brodie helmet
- Broody
- Bubbly
- Buck
- Buckshee
- Buckshee King
- Buddy
- Budmash
- Buff stick
- Buggly
- Bullet
- Bullet with a name on it
- Bullock
- Bully beef
- Bull’s Eye
- Bummer
- Bumming the chat
- Bun strangler
- Bun wallah
- Bunce
- Bundabust
- Bundle of ten
- Bundle-man
- Bung
- Bunjee
- Bunker plate with spanner
- Bunkey boo
- Bunting tosser
- Burbury
- Burglars
- Burgoo
- Burney gear
- Burnt cinders
- Burnt offering
- Bus
- Business
- Butt in
- Butt-notcher
- Butterfly boat
- Button loose
- Buzz
- Buzz off
- Buzz to
- Buzzer
- Buzznagger
C
- Glossary/C
- C3
- Cadet
- Cady
- Cag
- Cagnas
- Cain and Abel (rhyming slang)
- Cake walk
- Calm-Laylas
- Camel-Wallah
- Camelier
- Camouflage
- Camp-followers
- Canard
- Canary
- Canned up
- Cannon fodder
- Canteen eggs
- Canteen medal
- Canteen stinker
- Canuck
- Cap badge
- Cape Helles
- Cape of Good Hope (rhyming slang)
- Capitulation
- Caprete
- Captain (rank)
- Carfindo
- Carl the caretaker's in charge
- Carney
- Carry on
- Cartel
- Carving knife (rhyming slang)
- Casabianc
- Cashed in
- Castor oil artist
- Cat stabber
- Category man
- Caterpillar
- Catsood
- Caulk