What foreign military slang have you used?

CAPT Kevin B. — Mon, 11 May 2015 11:58:37 -0400

I'm in a laugh deficit mode at the moment. So many of you have been with our brothers and sisters in foreign military organizations? What slang did you think hit the mark?

I'll start with Cambodia. I'd eat lunch frequently at the French Military Liaison Mission in Phnom Penh. They'd have meat that you didn't have to worry about. I was hanging swapping sea stories with some Brit officers. Somewhere along the line I said "GD REMFS!". The Brit Bird asked what that meant. When I told him his response was:

"You Colonials have such a way with words. We call them TIPs. Tactically Insignificant Personnel."

Fire when ready Gridley.

Response by MSgt Michael Durkee made May 11 at 2015 12:00 PM

MSgt Michael Durkee — Mon, 11 May 2015 12:00:02 -0400

Beaucoup :)

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made May 11 at 2015 12:00 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 11 May 2015 12:00:53 -0400

I love using "Schwerpunkt" and watching the quizzical looks. I think they have figured out what it means via context now.

Response by SPC Charles Brown made May 11 at 2015 12:03 PM

SPC Charles Brown — Mon, 11 May 2015 12:03:53 -0400

Mian ham nida

Not sure if I spelled it right but those who served in Korea are probably familiar with the term for various reasons.

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made May 11 at 2015 12:08 PM

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. — Mon, 11 May 2015 12:08:15 -0400

Fig-Mo

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 11 at 2015 12:09 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 11 May 2015 12:09:31 -0400

I tend to use "Operator Head Space and Timing." My wife hates it when I use that one, since she doesn't understand it.

Response by PO1 John Miller made May 11 at 2015 12:51 PM

PO1 John Miller — Mon, 11 May 2015 12:51:13 -0400

Not necessarily a foreign military term, but I say no worries a lot. It's an Aussie phrase if you've been living under a rock in Afghanistan with no wifi and have never heard it before.

Response by CPT Bruce Beattie made May 12 at 2015 2:01 PM

CPT Bruce Beattie — Tue, 12 May 2015 14:01:42 -0400

"Beaucoup dinky dau" (Beaucoup dien cai dau!)(very crazy)," chieu hoi!" (surrender!)," di di mau!" (go fast), "Sin loi!" (Sorry about that!), " choi oy!" (Vietnamese version of the yiddish, Oy vey!), " Dai-uy" (Captain)

Response by SGT Daniel Merriman made Aug 11 at 2020 6:36 PM

SGT Daniel Merriman — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:36:40 -0400

Hit It !!!! Hint, only 4000