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Give this a go.........
« on: 14 February 2008, 19:38:53 »
Here is some Royal Navy Service Slang,
This is what you have to do:
Attempt to fill it out with what you think it means, (without cheating (Googling it).
Dont worry ill post the answers tomorrow night.
It should be funny seeing what you guys come up with. ;D ;D

1. Ankle biters  
2.Bite
3.Bootneck
4.Buzz
5.Chop-chop
6.Club swinger
7.Devil Dodger
8.Dhoby
9.Dipped
10.Dip stick
11.Drip
12.Duff
13.Gannet
14.Gen dit
15.Gongs
16.Gopping
17.Grot
18.Heads
19.Joss Man
20.Loafing
21.Nutty
22.Oggin
23.Pongo
24.Rabbits
25.Roughers
26.Sea daddy
27.Standeasy
28.Swamp
29.Threaders
30..Zeds

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« Reply #1 on: 14 February 2008, 20:06:45 »
Can only thnk of 1...........Ankle biters =small children
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Re: Give this a go.........
« Reply #2 on: 14 February 2008, 20:08:37 »
urban dictionary is a good fit ;D
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Re: Give this a go.........
« Reply #3 on: 14 February 2008, 20:23:51 »
What, no rodneys, ruperts or sooties......I suppose they are more associated with fixed wing
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« Reply #4 on: 14 February 2008, 20:25:53 »
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What, no rodneys, ruperts or sooties......I suppose they are more associated with fixed wing

Wrong service there RAF i know sooties = people who work on egines,
« Last Edit: 14 February 2008, 20:26:18 by marie »
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« Reply #5 on: 14 February 2008, 20:54:21 »
Cummon guys its not that hard! just think Royal Navy.
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Re: Give this a go.........
« Reply #6 on: 14 February 2008, 21:36:45 »
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Here is some Royal Navy Service Slang,
This is what you have to do:
Attempt to fill it out with what you think it means, (without cheating (Googling it).
Dont worry ill post the answers tomorrow night.
It should be funny seeing what you guys come up with. ;D ;D

1. Ankle biters  
2.Bite
3.Bootneck
4.Buzz
5.Chop-chop
6.Club swinger
7.Devil Dodger
8.Dhoby
9.Dipped
10.Dip stick
11.Drip
12.Duff
13.Gannet
14.Gen dit
15.Gongs
16.Gopping
17.Grot
18.Heads
19.Joss Man
20.Loafing
21.Nutty
22.Oggin
23.Pongo
24.Rabbits
25.Roughers
26.Sea daddy
27.Standeasy
28.Swamp
29.Threaders
30..Zeds


Best I can do without thinking, done too much of that today.

       1.     Kids
        2.    Knot
3.     New recruit
8.     Washing your clothes
 10. Dip Stick.
11.  person who is a bit wet.
12   Broken / not working.
13   greedy person
17  Horrible
18   Toilets
20   Skiving
23   Army
29  Something to do with clothing.
30  Sleep

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« Reply #7 on: 14 February 2008, 21:37:37 »
"Heads" is the Bog.

My dad used to be a Clyde Pilot, and I've seen him park 100,000 ton tankers without scratching the paintwork!.  The inertia once you get them going is amazing, a crash stop, from full ahead to full reverse, the ship takes about 15 mins to stop. So if you are sailing in front of a tanker, get out the way !. Steam gives way to sail , no chance!.

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Re: Give this a go.........
« Reply #8 on: 15 February 2008, 07:33:46 »
Here i have filled ouy the ones that you have got right/ semi right. common you can do better than this surely! ;D

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1. Ankle biters  Children
2.Bite
3.Bootneck
4.Buzz
5.Chop-chop
6.Club swinger
7.Devil Dodger
8.Dhoby Dhobi To have a wash or wash your clothes
9.Dipped
10.Dip stick
11.Drip
12.Duff
13.Gannet Any individual with a large appetite for food  
14.Gen dit
15.Gongs
16.Gopping
17.Grot
18.Heads Toilets, from the old sailing ships where the toilets were directly beneath the figure head
19.Joss Man
20.LoafingHanging around aimlessly, to leave something out that should be put away
21.Nutty
22.Oggin
23.Pongo Anyone from the Army, 'Where the army goes the pong goes
24.Rabbits
25.Roughers
26.Sea daddy
27.Standeasy
28.Swamp
29.Threaders
30..Zeds To get some sleep

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« Reply #9 on: 15 February 2008, 11:29:24 »
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1. Ankle biters  - Children
2.Bite  - rope knots
3.Bootneck  Lean Green Fighting Machine - Marine
4.Buzz  ??
5.Chop-chop ??  
6.Club swinger  Physical Training Instructor
7.Devil Dodger Sky Pilot - Padre - Chaplain
8.Dhoby  Indian word means washing, clothes or yourself
9.Dipped as dipped back?? or dipped out? Lost out on something.
10.Dip stick  Fool
11.Drip  Moan
12.Duff ??
13.Gannet Greedy bugger
14.Gen dit ???
15.Gongs Medals
16.Gopping  ???
17.Grot  As in Grot bag? Someone who's dirty
18.Heads  Toilet
19.Joss Man Master at Arms - Regulating staff
20.Loafing doing nothing, lazing around
21.Nutty  Chocolate in general
22.Oggin  sea
23.Pongo  Army
24.Rabbits  Civvy version is a foreigner, a job for home done in works time
25.Roughers When the Oggin is rough
26.Sea daddy Someone with a bit of seniority put in charge of a mess deck
27.Standeasy  15 min break at 1000hrs
28.Swamp ???
29.Threaders ????
30..Zeds  sleeping, as in putting out the zzzzz's


things change in 20 years.
There used to be a Campaign to Undermine Naval Terminology  ....  ::)
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« Reply #10 on: 15 February 2008, 13:38:27 »
My Dad was in the RN during the war - and taught me all I know (its his fault!), but none of that sounds familiar.

Shame he passed away 8yrs ago, as I'm sure this thread would have brought back memories for him.  He didn't marry Mum until he was 39, and we know next to nothing about his Navy days.  Every time we quizzed him on his 'previous life' we just got that 'knowing smile' ;D
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Re: Give this a go....(answers)
« Reply #11 on: 15 February 2008, 20:39:06 »
Right fellas here are the offical answers. Now if i start talking jack you will understand what i mean ;D ;D ;D ;D
1. Ankle biters  Children
2.Bite To fool somebody into doing or believing something stupid
3.Bootneck A Royal Marine
4.Buzz A rumour, sometimes true though usually not
5.Chop-chop Move quickly
6.Club swinger PTI (Physical Training Instructor)
7.Devil Dodger Chaplain or Padre
8.Dhoby - Dhobi To have a wash or wash your clothes
9.Dipped To miss out on something: To dip out
10.Dip stick Idiot
11.Drip To moan incescently, usually a sign that the troop are happy
12.Duff any pudding
13.Gannet Any individual with a large appetite for food  
14.Gen dit Genuine story
15.Gongs Medals
16.Gopping Something that is really horrible "That kebab was gopping, it made me ill"  
17.Grot Your room in the accommodation
18.Heads Toilets, from the old sailing ships where the toilets were directly beneath the figure head
19.Joss Man The Master At Arms
20.Loafing Hanging around aimlessly, to leave something out that should be put away
21.Nutty Sweets and chocolate
22.Oggin The sea or any stretch of water
23.Pongo Anyone from the Army, 'Where the army goes the pong goes
24.Rabbits Presents or souvenirs
25.Roughers Stormy weather
26.Sea daddy An experienced Marine or sailor who looks after a younger recruit to show him/her the ropes
27.Standeasy A tea break taken during the morning and the afternoon
28.Swamp To wet something (Swamp the bed, Swamp the table), to urinate - go for a swamp
29.Threaders To be seriously upset
30..Zeds To get some sleep
« Last Edit: 15 February 2008, 20:39:49 by marie »
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« Reply #12 on: 15 February 2008, 21:56:13 »
What happened to 'Make n Mend'  :D :D
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« Reply #13 on: 15 February 2008, 21:56:49 »
Oh and 'two six heave'  :D
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« Reply #14 on: 15 February 2008, 22:01:57 »
seadaddy   ....captain??
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