Sunday, 2 October 2011

Jack-speak (Navy)

  • Dialect of Navy.
  • Subject of comprehensive dictionaries.
  • Long history & culture.
  • Used for easy communication.
  • Used metaphors.
  • Communication without embarassment.
  • Military slang.
  • Used generally not just on the Navy ships.

    Examples:
  • Pudding club = pregnant.
  • Long shot = little chance of success.
  • Brass monkeys.

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