The following comprises a list 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. These words and phrases are contemporary to the war, which is reflected in the style and language used of the time, and have been transcribed from three primary sources (see contents). Feel free to help improve any of the entries in these lists.
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- Tactics
- Take an eyeful
- The Empire Battalion
- The doings
- The Dolphin
- The Dukies
- The duration
- The Elephant
- The Fancies
- The Fannys
- The feather
- The Follies
- The red duster
- The Two Fives
- Tin Pirate
- To function
- Toc
- Tommy
- Tommy Atkins
- Transport
- Treaty of Versailles
- Trench
- Trench Feet
- Trench mortar
- Trench Waders
- Trenchcoat
- Triple Entente
- Trooper
- Troops
- Truce, Flag of
- Tutoring
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