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Originally Posted by cooheed
EG 'Thanks for the christening Padre but we have to go to the mess now and hang one on'.
And I know at least three Padres (all Catholic, but that may be a coincidence) who'd say, if not, "Duh," then, "But of course, Thank you."
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Just got to work (early start, you know how it is) and noticed this thread.
Isn't it amazing how many distinctive cultural slang words and phrases the RAF has managed to devise in such a short and drab corporate history.
The RN and Army have taken hundreds of years with battles and campaigns across all corners of the globe to accumulate their own rich verbal tapestry.
You would think the entire RAF would have had to gob off almost continuously since their inception to produce such a varied.............
Ah.........
It's all becoming clear...........
Isn't it amazing how many distinctive cultural slang words and phrases the RAF has managed to devise in such a short and drab corporate history.
The RN and Army have taken hundreds of years with battles and campaigns across all corners of the globe to accumulate their own rich verbal tapestry.
You would think the entire RAF would have had to gob off almost continuously since their inception to produce such a varied.............
Ah.........
It's all becoming clear...........
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Whether of Crab or WAFU origin I do not know... nor care
Following a decree by CBFFI in the early 1990s that 'Benny' was a derogatory term and should its use should stop forthwith...
Still: an indigenous inhabitant of the Falkland Islands i.e. Still a Benny.
Following a decree by CBFFI in the early 1990s that 'Benny' was a derogatory term and should its use should stop forthwith...
Still: an indigenous inhabitant of the Falkland Islands i.e. Still a Benny.
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I also liked the Aircrew Dictionary http://ccgi.piers.plus.com/ball/
I particularly enjoyed the Generic Naming Procedure and the Standard Landaway Nights Out.
I particularly enjoyed the Generic Naming Procedure and the Standard Landaway Nights Out.
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Originally Posted by jimgriff
I cannot tell a lie....It was not I!
I was sent a copy years ago and various words have been added over the years, so I guess it's still an evolutionary process.
I was sent a copy years ago and various words have been added over the years, so I guess it's still an evolutionary process.
It was chucked together whilst at Bruggen in 99, and whilst the quotes come from all over the place, twas my left and right index fingers that did all the typing.
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Originally Posted by PileUp Officer
I also liked the Aircrew Dictionary http://ccgi.piers.plus.com/ball/
I particularly enjoyed the Generic Naming Procedure and the Standard Landaway Nights Out.
I particularly enjoyed the Generic Naming Procedure and the Standard Landaway Nights Out.
Apologies for not posting this on the "Where are they now?" thread but I thought there would be a higher chance of someone in the mob knowing him.
Cheers, ECDI.
