zula n.— «The Jewish soldier has had to invent a colorful language to express such extreme emotional states as shvizut (state of being depressed, dispirited, and fed up with everything; literally: “broken penis”) and zula (an...
after n.— «As the soldier advances in pazam (acronym for perek zman, or “amount of time served”), he will without a doubt experience more and more chuparim, or “goodies.” These can take the form of an after (from...
shvizut n.— «The Jewish soldier has had to invent a colorful language to express such extreme emotional states as shvizut (state of being depressed, dispirited, and fed up with everything; literally: “broken penis”) and zula...
hajji mart n.— «She arrived with two black footlockers packed with her belongings and Christmas presents she’d bought at the Hajji Mart, an Afghan bazaar.» —“Wounded soldier Diane Gilliam will cherish time with her family in O.C...
shack n.— «Twenty-two seconds after dropping his bomb, Schmidt gave the universal striker-pilot signal for a direct hit: “Shack.”» —“A Soldier’s Story: Part Two” by Ron Corbett Ottawa Citizen (Can...
battle rattle n.— «The main gate, which previously was manned by a Swedish soldier in a ribbed turtleneck, camouflage pants and felt beret, was secured by at least six American paratroopers and military police in full combat regalia...