Entries in the Category Military
Military. Army, Navy, Marines, sailors, soldiers, aviators, the Pentagon, the military-industrial complex, warfare, wars. You can also see citations assigned to this category.
jointery n. command shared between two or more branches of military; (hence) military command shared between two or more nations. (posted Oct. 27, 2004) [full entry…]
Kangaroo Duck n. the conveyance of an inflatable boat by means of the underside of a helicopter. Also K-Duck. (posted Oct. 18, 2006) [full entry…]
lane n. an area of expertise or (military) responsibility; a mandate. (posted May. 15, 2006) [full entry…]
lily pad n. an outpost, advance camp, foreign base, or staging area; one in a series of stops. (posted Sep. 23, 2004) [full entry…]
man-dress n. among English-speaking troops stationed in Iraq, the dishdasha (also dishdash or thobe), a long robe-like garment commonly worn by men in Arab countries. It is similar to a jellaba without a hood. (posted Dec. 20, 2005) [full entry…]
mayor’s cell n. a military unit, akin to the mayorality of a small town, that handles facilities and infrastructure at a (temporary) base. (posted Jan. 18, 2005) [full entry…]
meat tag n. identifying information such as name, Social Security number, religion, blood type, etc., tattooed on a soldier’s body. (posted May. 21, 2007) [full entry…]
Mortarville n. a military base subject to regular attack. (posted Feb. 3, 2005) [full entry…]
mouse-hole v. to tunnel by destroying shared internal walls between rooms or buildings. (posted Jul. 23, 2007) [full entry…]
muj n. among (Anglophone) foreigners in Middle Eastern or Islamic nations, a guerrilla fighter or fighters. (posted Jan. 14, 2005) [full entry…]
oil spot strategy n. a tactic in which a political or military organization secures an area to be used as a launch site for campaigns to other areas. (posted Oct. 4, 2005) [full entry…]
perfumed prince n. a man who is seen as bureaucratic or careerist; a man who is said to be effete, feminine, ineffectual, vacillating, or cowardly; (hence) a member of the U.S. military leadership (at the Pentagon); top brass. (posted May. 12, 2005) [full entry…]
purple adj. associated with or concerning all branches of the military. (posted Apr. 13, 2005) [full entry…]
Rafia n. a derogatory name for the Provisional Irish Republican Army, a paramilitary and political group seeking the reunification of Ireland. (posted Mar. 4, 2005) [full entry…]
rat line n. a covert path or itinerary used for smuggling, escape, or supply. (posted Nov. 1, 2004) [full entry…]
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