AWOL
Missing, cause unknown. This is an army abbreviation for "absent without leave."
bash
party
carcass
dead body, usually of an animal
chopper
slang for helicopter
concord
agreement, harmony
cooze
derogatory slang for a woman
culottes
a skirt with shorts underneath
detonator
the part of a hand grenade you pull out to make it explode
echelon
level (of power), also refers to an infantryman's position on the ground
egg on
to encourage
fatigues
military uniform
ferocious
menacing, dangerously energetic
flak jacket
a piece of outwear worn to protect from shrapnel
foxhole
holes soldiers dig to hid from enemy fire
gook
derogatory slang for an Asian person
Green Berets
special US Army forces
hand grenade
a hand-held explosive device
happening truth
the truth of something as it happened in reality
happening-truth
the truth of something as it happened in reality
hootch
slang for whiskey; also slang for soldiers' encampments
hygiene
cleanliness
infantry
foot soldiers
joint
cigarette rolled with marijuana
Kool-Aid
a packaged powdered beverage
landmines
explosive devices buried in the ground
lingo
slang associated with a particular group
mellow
relaxed, a term associated with the 60s drug culture
mermite
cheap aluminium material used for making cans
paddy
a rice field
puffery
untruth, fluffiness
pussy
vulgar slang meaning coward
rucksack
large backpack
scrambler radio
a device used to jam the radio broadcasts of the enemy
story-truth
the truth of something as it is told in fiction
swank
high-class, elegant
synthesizer
musical instrument, similar to an electric piano keyboard
tackle box
fisherman's box containing bait, tackle, other tools
to hump
army term for to carry something
to trash
slang for to kill
yo-yo
toy, but also slang for person, guy
