Here are some terms you would hear often if you were in the British Forces and tha you may have already heard if you know anyone in the forces:
- ‘Ally; A word used to tell someone how good they look in their military fashion.
- Threaders; this is a term used to describe someone who is frustrated or angry.
- Hoofing; the opposite of threaders, hoofing means amazing.
- Gleaming; used to let someone know that they’ve done something or are going to do something good.
- Dhobi Dust; this is how personnel in the armed forces used to describe laundry detergen
t. - Egg banjo; an egg sandwich that can be messy and make you look like you are strumming a banjo as you try and get the egg off of your shirt when it squirts on it.
- Gash; term used to describe garbage.
- Gen; When someone asks you ‘what’s the gen’ they are asking you to spill the beans or the tea, to give them the gossip.
- Jack; someone not well regarded, a term used to negatively describe someone.
- KFS; This one is the most straightforward of all, simply stands for knife, fork, spoon.