stinkeye n.— «The patrol had halted in a particularly unfriendly part of the city where the marines say they get “the stinkeye” a lot.» —“Iraq Journal: Filtering language in Fallujah” by Julian E...
cashish n. money. Etymological Note: From cash ‘money in the form of bills or coins.’ Imitative of hashish ‘a hullucinogenic resinous extract of the hemp plant,’ which also lends a connotation of illicitness or addiction. (source: Double-Tongued...
horse blanket n.— «Horse blanket Very large sheet of paper pasted on a wall and used to brief complex data or diagrams.» —“Appendix A—Informal Staff Language” by U.S. Army ST7000, Action Officer Development Course...
horse blanket n.— «O.C.T. is an acronym for observer-controller-trainer. These are usually Iraq veterans certified to act as teachers on immersion battlefields. OCTs use a “horse blanket,” or a large board listing all the...
hot wash n.— «At Camp Shelby, troops who complete a training operation are often given a “hot wash,” or a critique of what they did and how they did it. Personalities are put aside and the objective is better performance...
OCT n.— «O.C.T. is an acronym for observer-controller-trainer. These are usually Iraq veterans certified to act as teachers on immersion battlefields. OCTs use a “horse blanket,” or a large board listing all the training...