The military jargon used to communicate systems, positions, geography and terminology is plentiful. Within the military, it’s a shorthand that makes communication more efficient, although to ...

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Military jargon is a language all on its own. It’s packed with codes, acronyms, and strange phrases that seem to not mean anything to the untrained ear. While we are all familiar with the ...

So war slang is frequently served with a side of euphemism. Please enjoy this smattering of military slang—maybe the only creative output of the horror that is war.

Marine dad and retired Navy civilian Russ Scholl's "Periodic Table of Military Slang" lays out and defines 321 of the military's most amusing and esoteric terms and phrases. (Russ Scholl ...

Most are armed with a machinegun or a small cannon. A conflict in which the sides are unequal in terms of military strength and capability. This could involve a large military power’s army ...

Archie was a British military slang word for German anti-aircraft fire. Its use is credited to an RAF pilot, Vice-Marshall Amyas Borton, who apparently had a habit of singing the song’s defiant ...

But the terms used in this conversation sometimes have different interpretations inside and outside the military. This debate has already turned nasty. There’s generally a code among veterans ...

Business leaders are constantly adding to their arsenal of “corporate lingo” and have even included military jargon in the mix, but not everyone is a fan. Corporate professional Jack Lawler ...