startex n.— «We haven’t really had Startex yet. We seem to be easing into it, starting wearing our gear, etc. before the actual play begins.» —“Spinning up” by Oneguy in Iraq MREater (Boise, Idaho) Oct...
Jimmy Dean n.— «When we go through the breakfast chow line, we sign for breakfast, and also sing for a lunch meal. We have a choice of an MRE, or a “Jimmy Dean.” The JDs aren’t really made by JD anymore, although they used to...
endex
n.— «We’ll get to wear this until the end of the exercise, or “endex.”» —“Spinning up” by Oneguy in Iraq MREater (Boise, Idaho) Oct. 8, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
goat roping n.— «I’ve been to two world fairs, goat roping in Idaho and cut off at Unsan, but I’ve never seen anything like this.» —“Bridgeport Office Lauds Buddy Who ‘Fires’ Artillery By Radio” by Albert E...
take a drink n.— «“If you take a drink”—river parlance for going overboard—”float feet first downriver and we’ll get you out.” » —“Into the Heart of Idaho by River, Seeking Solitude and Thrills” by Wendy...
kegler n.— «Hayden, Idaho, kegler Gaylah Spackman won the all-events with a tournament-record 2150, a 238.9 average for nine games.» —“Longview-Kelso teams fair well in All-Stars tournament” by Rick McCorkle Daily...