Tuesday, 11 November 2008
IN THE chaos that ensued as I packed ready for this trip I seemingly forgot one essential piece of kit – the Royal Marine dictionary.
Spending time with the royals is an education in itself. How or why the mix up and rename words for their own pleasure I don’t know. In fact, I’m not sure anyone knows.
Is it not enough already to abbreviate EVERYTHING?!
I guess it goes along with the whole desire to be individual and different from civilians like me.
I got a master class in marine talk in Norway earlier this year when they were training for this deployment.
And, it seems, they were also training their linguistic skills as well as their weapons capabilities.
So here I am once again unable to decipher whether a). a marine is taking the mickey out of me; b). whether someone is asking me whether I would like a drink or need the loo; or c). if I’m ready to eat or run off somewhere.
Seriously, if you’ve met a marine you’ll know what I mean.
So in preparation for their return to the UK on rest and relaxation, or indeed for the end of their deployment in the spring, here’s some definitions for you:
“Thredders” – tired or irritated.
“Galley” – canteen (even though it’s not on a ship).
“Goffer” – fizzy drink (can of pop) or very big wave that soaks you through.
"Recce" – Reconnaissance (as in 'troop').
"Scran" – food.
"Icers" – cold.
"Redders" – hot.
"Wet" – drink.
"Hoofin" – good or awesome.
"Gucci" – awesome or good.
"Chad" – bad. (or as one marine put it… "picture your dad in drag or indeed “that singer from Nikelback".
"Heads" – toilet.
"Essence" – good looking.
"Slug" – sleeping bag.
"Racing spoon" – spoon.
“Gen” – genuine or truth.
“Roger that” – okay.
Spending time with the royals is an education in itself. How or why the mix up and rename words for their own pleasure I don’t know. In fact, I’m not sure anyone knows.
Is it not enough already to abbreviate EVERYTHING?!
I guess it goes along with the whole desire to be individual and different from civilians like me.
I got a master class in marine talk in Norway earlier this year when they were training for this deployment.
And, it seems, they were also training their linguistic skills as well as their weapons capabilities.
So here I am once again unable to decipher whether a). a marine is taking the mickey out of me; b). whether someone is asking me whether I would like a drink or need the loo; or c). if I’m ready to eat or run off somewhere.
Seriously, if you’ve met a marine you’ll know what I mean.
So in preparation for their return to the UK on rest and relaxation, or indeed for the end of their deployment in the spring, here’s some definitions for you:
“Thredders” – tired or irritated.
“Galley” – canteen (even though it’s not on a ship).
“Goffer” – fizzy drink (can of pop) or very big wave that soaks you through.
"Recce" – Reconnaissance (as in 'troop').
"Scran" – food.
"Icers" – cold.
"Redders" – hot.
"Wet" – drink.
"Hoofin" – good or awesome.
"Gucci" – awesome or good.
"Chad" – bad. (or as one marine put it… "picture your dad in drag or indeed “that singer from Nikelback".
"Heads" – toilet.
"Essence" – good looking.
"Slug" – sleeping bag.
"Racing spoon" – spoon.
“Gen” – genuine or truth.
“Roger that” – okay.
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