Ross-Da-Boss Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 ROYAL MARINE SPEAK * ABC - All Been Changed * ABCBA - All Been Changed Back Again * ATS - Anti Trapping Squad ie. a mate can see you off by thinning a girl out, you were trying to trap * bag off - to have sex, (usually with a woman who is too drunk to confirm it) * bag rat - packed lunch invariably containing salt & vinegar crisps and a rotten cornish pasty. * banjo - A fried egg sandwich. * battle bowl - combat helmet * beasting/beast - give someone a hard time, serious physical training * basha - improvised low mounted shelter in the field, mainly used by 'pongo's' * bezzy - best as in "bezzy oppo" * bimble - to walk at a casual pace * bite - to fool somebody into doing or believing something stupid * bit of kit - someone who is honking in everything he does * bivvy - tactical camping positions - from bivouac * black maskers - thick black masking tape that is the all in one answer to service DIY * Blues - Royal Marines Number 1 (Dress Blue)uniform * bone - a stupid thing to do or a stupid person * boogie - (pronounced boo-jee) - similar to dhobie but applied to equipment ie a nod might be pinged to give the heads a quick boogie as a (very mild) punishment. * booty/ bootneck - Royal Marine * bottom field - the assault course at CTC where the recruits spend most of their time being beasted * bowser - large container of water, also reference to a gronk ie. spunk bowser * bundy - too bundy from the film ted bundy, too totally lose control like flash but worse * buzz - a rumour, sometimes true though usually not # cabin - one's room or accommodation # casevac - short for casualty evacuation; US forces use medevac # chad - something that is considered 'cheesy' or low quality # chad valley - a piece of equipment the is prone to failure (most pusser's kit) # Cherry Berry - A member of the Airborne Regiment, from their red berets. # *chaffinch* - request form # civvy - civilian # cluster *fruitcage* - very badly organised # colours/colour Stripey - colour sergeant # crab - member of the RAF - from crabfat, the nickname for a blue-grey grease used by sailors, since RAF uniforms are that colour. The RAF as a whole are known as crab air # CTCRM/CTC - the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines at Lympstone in Devon where all ranks of the Royal Marines undergo their basic training. Usually abbreviated to CTC * dhobi - to wash or washing - from Hindi * dhobi dust - washing powder * dhobi run - a trip to the launderette * dig out/dig out blind - To make an all out effort * dip - come up short or suffer a misfortune * dip out - to lose out on something * dit - story * Dog and Basket - The Lion and Crown insignia. * drip - complain. * DL - Drill Leader - a marine who has specialised as a drill instructor * DS - Directing Staff * Dutchy's - a vendor of burgers at CTCRM. Arguably the greatest burger van on the planet. * essence - pretty, or beautiful vision of beauty (mostly about females) * endex - the order given to end an exercise or end it early, also used to halt a conversation, lesson or activity * eyebrows - offering something as Genuine and offering your eyebrows to be shaved off if you are found to be lying * flash - to lose one's temper * flapping - panicking * foofoo powder - pussers footpowder * fart sack - sleeping bag * galley -The Junior Ranks Dinning Hall * gash - sub-standard or rubbish; also rubbish as a noun (the 'gash bag' is the rubbish bag) * gash hand - a marine with no particular job or SQ ie "get a couple of gash hands and clean the heads" * geeps/jeeps - RM term for the L7 General Purpose Machine Gun (the famous Belgian 7.62 belt fed FN-MAG). * gen - the truth (genuine) * gen dit - Genuine story * gimp/gimpy - See Geeps/Jeeps above. * Girl's Time - A Cadet Officer's or Apprentice Marine's (16-18 yrs old) service, since they are forbidden to go on Active Service. * Globe & Buster - 1) The Corps Crest. 2)The journal of the Royal Marines The Globe and Laurel * go outside - To leave the Corps * gobshite - Someone who is vocal and often speaks out of turn with little knowledge on the subject * gob off - see gobshite * goffers - 1) Cold fizzy drinks 2) A big wave 3) Big punches * gongs - medals * gopping - Something that is really horrible "That kebab was gopping, it made me ill" * grav (gravel belly) - derogatory name for a marine from a rifle company * green lid - green beret * grip - a kit bag with two carrying handles * gronk - a female who likes to get round bootnecks * grot - accommodations * grot bag - Sleeping bag. * gucci - A piece of kit that is really good and new * Guz - Plymouth, from the WW1 radio ID letters for the port GUZ * gulpers - A quantity of drink somewhere between 'Sippers' and 'Sandy Bottoms' * hanging out - mental or physical tiredness, exhausted * harry von... - to emphasise a point. ie "it was harry von icers" * heads - naval term for latrines * heartbreak lane - the lane leading back into CTC that forms the final part of the endurance course and 9 mile speed march Commando Tests. * honking - very dirty * hoofing - good ie " hoofing scran" * icers -cold weather ie "it was icers on sentry last night" * inserted - to get into bed * jolly - a free outing * jollies - the junior ranks bar at CTCRM * junglies - RN helicopter pilots who fly Marines to their insertion point * KFS - Knife/Fork/Spoon * Kit muster - A personal kit inspection * lash up - to treat someone, also describes a cock-up * limers - lime or lemonade drink * loafing - hanging around aimlessly, to leave something out that should be put away * Lovats - Royal Marines Number 2 (Dress Green)uniform. * Make and mend - early finish on Wednesday or Friday afternoons * Minging - Very drunk * N.A.A.F.I - services shop * neaters - undiluted pusser's rum * Nelson's blood - rum * Neptune's Bodyguard - Ships Marines * Ninja - Something that is very difficult or hard, A Ninja PT session * nod (noddy) - an RM recruit before passing Commando course, in this phase they wear a blue beret, or the more tactical 'cap comforter' once they enter the commando stage of training, and the expression is thought to derive from the bend forward or not that recruits tend to do rather than keeping their back vertical in drill manoeuvres during early training. Also reputed to stem from their tendency to execute the 'nodding dog' head manoeuvre during their training lectures, and any other period of training when they are not being 'beasted'. * Nutty - Chocolate devoured avidly by Marines requiring an energy fix. * oppo - best mate * oggin - the sea (he fell into the oggin), also water in general (get some oggin down your neck) * pass out - graduate Royal Marine Commando training, receive your lid * PIG - officer, acronym for ‘Polite Intelligent Gentleman’, used with heavy irony * ping/ pinged - found out, or 'volunteered' - e.g. 'pinged for a duchy run', 'pinged for sigs' * pit - bed, bed space or bunk * Percy Pongo, Percy - Member of the British Army (from their supposed smell). * plums - Someone who hasnt bagged off in a while ie. blackwell is major plums * pompey - Portsmouth. * Pongo - See Percy Pongo above. * proffed - goods acquired by dubious methods from the establishment rather than another marine * pusser - 1)The Royal Navy/Royal Marines. 2) Official issue. 3) Instructor. * pusser's charger - service issue bike * pusser's gold - rust * pusser's planks - service issue skiis * pusser's ice cream - lard * pusser's apple - onion * PTI - Physical Training Instructor * PW - Platoon Weapon or Platoon Weapons Instructor * Q.R.s - Queen's Regulations * queens - Used to convince someone that you are not getting them on a bite * racing snake - someone who runs fast * recce - generally used throughout British forces for reconnaissance, US forces use 'recon' * redders - hot weather (the opposite of icers) * red pigs - hot weather * rock ape - a member of the RAF Regiment * run ashore - short leave with clear naval connection, ideally to involve large amounts of drinking, fighting and 'getting to know the local female population' * Rupert - officer * sadders/sad on - upset or annoyed * sance - short for essence.i.e-she is sance mate.(originated from the ranks of air defence troop royal marines). * scran - food or a meal * scran bag - collection point for loose bits of kit on a ship. A small fine is paid before retrieval * shiny *albartroth* - someone in an administrative position * Ship- Shipmate. A mate. pal, close friend. * Sick Bay - medical Centre * Sick Bay Ranger - Someone who spends a lot of time off sick * sippers - a sip of a drink * SITREP - Situation Report * skeg - a quick look * slug - sleeping bag * snurgle - to sneak or creep in or out of sight * standeasy - a tea break taken during the morning and the afternoon * spin a dit - to tell a story * sprog - new/inexperienced marine * SQ - Specialist Qualification. Royal Marines can specialize after basic training in a large number of skills earning him extra reposibilities and pay. Each qualification is usually denoted by an acronym and their level of qualification. As an example, three levels of the Assault Engineers SQ are AE3, AE2, AE1 from lowest to highest * stacks - a male who is bagging off all the time, ie.jay and ronnie are stacks * stripey - sergeant * swamp - to urinate - go for a swamp, swamp the bed etc * thin out - disappear, disperse or go away quickly * trap - to engage or chat up females, e.g.'let's thin out now for a run ashore, have a few wets and then go out on the trap' * thrashed/thrashing - same as beasting * threaders - fed up, likely to be 'dripping' * tankie - member of the heavy weapons branch * ulu - jungle (from Malay "hulu" - literally upriver, used to refer to backwater areas. * vittled - to be shot at, or to shoot at. 'we vittled them up' * Waz - Slightly better than "hoofing" * wet/whet - a warm beverage such as a cup of tea or coffee or an alcoholic drink * wrap - to give up * wrap hand - somebody who gives up easily * wooly pully - green issue jumper * yomp - move with heavy packs and weapons across country, the Army equivalent is 'tab' * yaffel - to eat * yaffeling spanners - KFS - knife fork spoon * Zap - To shoot or be shot * Zeds/(ZZZZZZZZ's) - To get some sleep And now i have bored you all to DEATH with one of the longest posts in history get some Zeds Link to post Share on other sites
Sly_Marbo Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 BANG!!! "TAKEDOWN"/"OWNAGE" (yelled by Janno) - Dizzy just used the M203 on about 5 people.... INCOMING!!! - "you stay here, I'll go get help" "They're in there..." - I've only got a GBB Link to post Share on other sites
Dizzy Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 BANG!!! "TAKEDOWN"/"OWNAGE" (yelled by Janno) - Dizzy just used the M203 on about 5 people.... INCOMING!!! - "you stay here, I'll go get help" "They're in there..." - I've only got a GBB <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So sigged! (Due to the fact I said all of them I believe...) Link to post Share on other sites
Wraith18A Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 # casevac - short for casualty evacuation; US forces use medevac Actually, we also use CASEVAC. MEDEVAC is the helicopter that's hopefully coming ot get the casualty out. Link to post Share on other sites
Terror_drone Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 stoppage- flat battery *fruitcage*- 'hit' semi contact- no using flags as javelins and bricks as distraction divices Link to post Share on other sites
Sly_Marbo Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 stoppage- flat battery Or in my case: DAKKADAKKADAKKAdakka...dakka...dak... "OH FRUITCAGE!!!" - flat battery and no knowlege of spare (which I actually had ) Link to post Share on other sites
Ross-Da-Boss Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Actually, we also use CASEVAC. MEDEVAC is the helicopter that's hopefully coming ot get the casualty out. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am suprised anybody even cot as far as c Thanks for the update! Link to post Share on other sites
Sly_Marbo Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Doesn't pinged also mean spotted for the first time, or does "Take your hits!" fulfil that roll? Link to post Share on other sites
Sinner101GR Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Downrange = Not safezone Ranger = Green airsofter ODA = Invisible bearded airsofter CivCon = Plaid airsofter SOPMOD/MWS = Tired airsofter FSBE/RAV/{EDIT}CIRAS = Sweaty airsofter <{POST_SNAPBACK}> thats me! and I am an avid "realsteel" shooter Link to post Share on other sites
-Drake- Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 RA (Risk assessment) = making someone else go first DC = decoy consisting of a rental wearing dpm Link to post Share on other sites
Sly_Marbo Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 and, of course, the old favourite: "You take point!" = prepare to die painfully, you're our sacrifice! Link to post Share on other sites
Ross-Da-Boss Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Covering fire= Paint the enemy with plastic Link to post Share on other sites
Sly_Marbo Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 AAAARRRRGH!!! *&$%^£$^£^*%((*%^&"$"$"!!!! = "Hit!" Link to post Share on other sites
richie_j Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Risk Assessment- Making sure your on the guy with the rotary moscart. Link to post Share on other sites
otherrandomhero Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 from the rear=i just got shot in the *albatross* Link to post Share on other sites
casey_cole Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 You go ahead... = ...where it's safe... Cover = your mate Comms = the Mk. 1 Lung CC Link to post Share on other sites
ED-SKaR Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 room storming - running in, getting laced and walking back out past the 10 other players who didnt follow you. stoppage - UTG/CYMA SITREP - 'some rentals got laced, and the DAs are filling the corridors with 6mm again' canteen/mess hall - local chineese Link to post Share on other sites
bigfish312 Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 sniper = well atleast one person is using single caper = the poor guy who walked along the footpath in the middle of the site ammo conservation = only firing 2/3 of your high cap 'clear' = you missed the ambush cheap grenade = qucikist way back to the safe zone n00b gamer = sniper/ambush bait supressing fire = firing faster than your oponent suprest fire = over cooked the battries again EBB = to increase range, throw man down! = took a rubber moscart to the head claymore = TK waiting to happen one shot kill = i fired 90 shots and one shot killed him i'll go tail end charly = cuz i know no ones back there you first = thats 450fps gun and your too jumpy i'll cover you = you run and i'll shoot where the BB's come from Link to post Share on other sites
Mamba15 Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Newbie= Shield Medevac= Punching the the guy who "WON'T TAKE HIS ******* HITS!" Disciplined fire= Everyone's shooting in the same direction Grenade= Accidental ricochet+pain+hit Napalm bomb= Thermos flask of Nescafe Covering fire= "Pass me the minigun" Suppressive fire= "Pass me the darts" Chain of command= Hiding behind the grunts Grunt= Experienced Newbie Link to post Share on other sites
Kraut Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Rescue the pilot - Kill all enemy CTF - Kill all enemy King of the hill - Kill all enemy Take XXX objective - Kill all enemy Hold XXX objective - Kill all enemy Attack & Defend - Kill all enemy Capture an enemy - Kill all enemy Link to post Share on other sites
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