repple depple
n.—Gloss: in military slang, a replacement depot. «He talked to DDIL yesterday he is still in repple depple (VeetNam era slang, I don’t know the new slang).» —“Need Source for pocket KJV Bible” by Grandmotherbear in Florida HomesteadingToday Feb. 27, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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