https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-409893"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fin-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=In+the+Army%2C+what+was+the+slang+word+people+used+for+loose+strings+hanging+off+of+your+BDUs%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fin-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AIn the Army, what was the slang word people used for loose strings hanging off of your BDUs?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="879be606eac8143c8a63d76a2b7e8959" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/409/893/for_gallery_v2/05af487b.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/409/893/large_v3/05af487b.jpg" alt="05af487b" /></a></div></div>Hey RP fam, my uncle (who served during Vietnam) was trying to remember what the slang term was for strings hanging off of your pockets/seams, typically in the BDU uniform. You would use a lighter to burn those off. If NCOs found them during inspection, you would find yourself in the front leaning rest, or performing the beloved flutter kick.<br /><br />Anyway, does anyone remember what people used to call those strings? There was a funny name for them, but I can&#39;t remember what it was. Thanks! Thu, 02 Jan 2020 13:30:11 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-409893"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fin-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=In+the+Army%2C+what+was+the+slang+word+people+used+for+loose+strings+hanging+off+of+your+BDUs%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fin-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AIn the Army, what was the slang word people used for loose strings hanging off of your BDUs?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="09a5c88db2f78d3323743c6352da36ce" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/409/893/for_gallery_v2/05af487b.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/409/893/large_v3/05af487b.jpg" alt="05af487b" /></a></div></div>Hey RP fam, my uncle (who served during Vietnam) was trying to remember what the slang term was for strings hanging off of your pockets/seams, typically in the BDU uniform. You would use a lighter to burn those off. If NCOs found them during inspection, you would find yourself in the front leaning rest, or performing the beloved flutter kick.<br /><br />Anyway, does anyone remember what people used to call those strings? There was a funny name for them, but I can&#39;t remember what it was. Thanks! CPT Aaron Kletzing Thu, 02 Jan 2020 13:30:11 -0500 2020-01-02T13:30:11-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus?n=5405127&urlhash=5405127 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I called them either snakes or rappel ropes MSG Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 02 Jan 2020 13:33:15 -0500 2020-01-02T13:33:15-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus?n=5405132&urlhash=5405132 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Irish pennants. SFC Michael Hasbun Thu, 02 Jan 2020 13:36:17 -0500 2020-01-02T13:36:17-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus?n=5405157&urlhash=5405157 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Boot laces = snakes<br />Loose threads = I don&#39;t know because I never had any :) SSG Carlos Madden Thu, 02 Jan 2020 13:50:54 -0500 2020-01-02T13:50:54-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus?n=5405177&urlhash=5405177 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Lanyard! CSM Darieus ZaGara Thu, 02 Jan 2020 13:57:54 -0500 2020-01-02T13:57:54-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus?n=5405186&urlhash=5405186 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We called them Irish Pennants. Cpl Jeff N. Thu, 02 Jan 2020 14:00:38 -0500 2020-01-02T14:00:38-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus?n=5405204&urlhash=5405204 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ropes SSG William Bruno Thu, 02 Jan 2020 14:04:21 -0500 2020-01-02T14:04:21-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus?n=5405218&urlhash=5405218 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In the Corps, loose threads were Irish Pennants. Long threads were Russian Ropes. MAJ Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 02 Jan 2020 14:08:21 -0500 2020-01-02T14:08:21-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus?n=5405238&urlhash=5405238 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>toe floss SPC Stewart Smith Thu, 02 Jan 2020 14:14:54 -0500 2020-01-02T14:14:54-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus?n=5405257&urlhash=5405257 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We always called them ropes, <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="605" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/605-cpt-aaron-kletzing">CPT Aaron Kletzing</a>, because they could &quot;hang&quot; you! LTC Stephen C. Thu, 02 Jan 2020 14:21:57 -0500 2020-01-02T14:21:57-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus?n=5405635&urlhash=5405635 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Irish pennants is what I always heard, aside from just a string SGT Matthew S. Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:25:21 -0500 2020-01-02T16:25:21-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus?n=5405701&urlhash=5405701 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="605" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/605-cpt-aaron-kletzing">CPT Aaron Kletzing</a>, we called them &quot;cables&quot; in the AF. Not sure why... Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:48:57 -0500 2020-01-02T16:48:57-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus?n=5405795&urlhash=5405795 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Rappel ropes and Howitzer Lanyards SFC Jim Ruether Thu, 02 Jan 2020 17:14:29 -0500 2020-01-02T17:14:29-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus?n=5405894&urlhash=5405894 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Navy called them &quot;Irish pennants.&quot; LT Ed Skiba Thu, 02 Jan 2020 17:45:38 -0500 2020-01-02T17:45:38-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus?n=5406940&urlhash=5406940 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Cables PFC Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 02 Jan 2020 22:38:41 -0500 2020-01-02T22:38:41-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus?n=5406999&urlhash=5406999 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I always heard &quot;Are you air assault? &quot;Cause your rappel ropes are out&quot; 1SG Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 02 Jan 2020 23:11:54 -0500 2020-01-02T23:11:54-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus?n=5407850&urlhash=5407850 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>They are called &quot; Irish Pennants&quot; in the USMC 1stLt Matthew Hicks Fri, 03 Jan 2020 07:54:17 -0500 2020-01-03T07:54:17-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus?n=5408148&urlhash=5408148 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Rappelling ropes. CW5 Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 03 Jan 2020 09:41:34 -0500 2020-01-03T09:41:34-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus?n=5409013&urlhash=5409013 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I remember getting asked if I was Air Assault qualified. LTC Vincent Moore Fri, 03 Jan 2020 13:47:09 -0500 2020-01-03T13:47:09-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus?n=5410405&urlhash=5410405 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Lanyards, I would tell them they are trying to be in artillery. CSM Frank Toles Fri, 03 Jan 2020 22:00:37 -0500 2020-01-03T22:00:37-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/in-the-army-what-was-the-slang-word-people-used-for-loose-strings-hanging-off-of-your-bdus?n=5423233&urlhash=5423233 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Irish pennates. TSgt Robert Dally Tue, 07 Jan 2020 16:04:18 -0500 2020-01-07T16:04:18-05:00 2020-01-02T13:30:11-05:00