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 424 NOTES AND QUERIES. [i2S.ix.Nov.26,i92i. He's quite as much Barras as Lannes or Massena, The bowman of Bouvines, the dragoon seen at Jena ; He's a new world, a sky-sign, a dawn of desire, A red star, a portent, a pillar of fire, A dream- thing, a joy cased in leather and steel, A smile on his lip and hell loose at his heel ; He's always a hero with seldom a name, He's one in a million, and millions the same, Brutus, D'Artagnan, Kleber and Cyrano in him, One soul, and that soul a mere number a minim. He lives God knows how, yet swarms like the ter- mite, Is proud as a lordling and chaste as a hermit. He's like nothing human, goes covered with fleas Your lover, madam, or your spouse, if you please. (Translated by W. S. Jackson, Oct. 27, 1921.) A. FOBBES SlEVEKING. 12, Seymour Street, Portman Square, W. For the following words we are indebted to the lists contributed by MB. A. W. Bo YD, MB. CECIL CLABKE, MB. J. T. CLABKE, MB. E. LONSDALE DEIGHTON, MB. E. WALTON MABSTON, MB. H. R. MOTT, and MB. C. WATSON. A. NICKNAMES AND PERSONAL APPELLATIONS. BILL JIM. An Australian. BLOKE (MY). Batman's designation of his officer. BLOODS. Third-class shots (Old Army). BOOZILIEB. Fusilier. BUN-STBANGLEB. Teetotaller (Old Army). CRUSH. A body of men ; company platoon, &c. " What crush do you belong to ? " CULLY. Pal, chum. DARKEY. Nickname for Smith. DELIBLE. A N.C.O. (?= washout). DUSTY. Nickname for Smith (Old Army). GOODS (THE). The Gordons. HAND-CART CAVALBY. Stokes trench mortar brigade. ITIS. (Pronounced *' eye-ties "), Italians. JACKY. A Turk (used in Gallipoli as well as " Johnny "). JIMMY. Form of salutation to any English soldier. LAVATOBY LANCEBS. Westmorland and Cum- berland Yeomanry. LEGS ELEVEN. Nickname for an officer with exceptionally thin legs. LEMONADE-WALLAH. Teetotaller (Old Army). MA JOB. Sergeant-major (commonly used). NOBBY. Nickname for Clarke (Old Army). ODDS AND SODS. Details attached to Batt. H.Q., e.g., sanitary men. POP- WALLAH. Teetotaller (Old Army). SABGA. Sergeant. Arabic. SHINEB. Nickname for Black. SHINY SEVENTH. 7th London R.F. SNIP. The regimental tailor (Old Army). SNOB. Army shoemaker (Old Army). SPUD. Nickname for Murphy. SQUARE PIECE. A perfectly correct young woman allotted by custom or consent to a particular soldier. STRIPES. Any N.C.O., usually a sergeant. SWADDY. A soldier (Old Army). Tic-TOCS. Army Signal Corps. TUG. Nickname for Wilson (Old Army). WALAD. Boy. Arabic. " Saida walad " greeting on meeting a companion. ZABBET. An officer. Arabic. B. MILITABY TEBMS. ADDRESSED TO. Aimed at (of a shell). APBON. A type of wire fence. ASIATIC ANNIE. A Turkish gun (or guns) which fired across the Dardanelles. BATTEB. Slope in wall of trench or parapet. BATTLE BOWLEB. Steel helmet. BERM. Ledge in parapet. BIRDCAGE. Wire creations of various kinds. BLINDAGE. Sandbag erection to hide from view. CBICKET BALL. Hand-grenade fired with match- head. Used between the " jam-tins " and the Mills. GUP. Information picked up by troops when off duty. INVALID FIRE. Enfilade fire. LIZZIE. Heavy naval gun run forward by rail- way. LOB (TO). To throw a hand-grenade. "Lobbing one over." KNIFE-REST. Portable wire structure to put in front of trench. MOPPING UP. Clearing dugouts and trenches after having captured them. OVER THE BAGS. Equivalent to " over the top." PEA-SHOOTEB. Rifle. PUDDING-BASIN. A steel helmet. RUBBEB HEELS. Long-range gun shells. SPIT AND POLISH PABADE. General inspection. STEELEB. A steel helmet. TIN-OPENEB. Bayonet. TYPEWBITEB. Machine gun. WINKLE-PIN. Bayonet. WOOLLY BEAB. High explosive timed to burst in the air; Named from its black smoke. C. MISCELLANEOUS. ADAM AND EVE ON A BAFT. Poached eggs on toast. ALL SPBUCED (OR TOGGED) UP AND NOWHEBE TO- GO. Said of a soldier who has smartened himself up a little more than usual. ABF A MO'. Wait a bit. BABKEBS. Sausages. BONZA (BONZEB.) Good, excellent. Colonial word. BBOKE (TO BE). To lose one's stripes (Old Army). BUKBA. To morrow. Arabic. BULL-RING (THE). Training camps at Staples and elsewhere. CALABOOSE. Prison. Arabic. CANTEEN-STINKERS. Cheap cigarettes. CATCH A COLD (TO). To get " wind up." CHAT-UP. A spell of killing vermin. CHEWING THE RAG (OR THE FAT.) " Grousing," grumbling. CHIN-CHIN. Here's to you ! A form of toast. CHINESE ROLLS-ROYCE. A Ford car (R.A.S.C.). CHIPERNE. Shut up. CHIT. Voucher for rations, clothing, &c. CHUCK. Bread, food. COMPRI ? Do you understand ? COSH. Stick used by night patrols. DEAD-NUTS. A certainty. DIAL. A clock ; also one's face. DIG ONESELF IN (TO). To insinuate or work one- self into a soft or safe job and hold tight.