vertical drinking n.— «Police in Preston want to call time on drinkers who stand at the bar, or as they call it “vertical drinking.” According to the Times, they believe that drinking while standing in pubs and bars is one of...
x-fill v.— «They were being extracted—or “X-filled” in military parlance—from the mission site and were loading up a Chinook helicopter with their gear.» —“Fortunate soldier home to celebrate 19th birthday” by...
yowie n.— «It was a dress up as what you wanted to be when you were a child affair. So I dressed up as a soldier as you can see in the photos. I wore my yowie hat, youwie shirt, new army pants and my army boots.» —“my...
bucket around v. phr.— «Where breathes the fighting man with soul so dead that he takes insult on being termed a soldier of fortune? There’s no better label for the man who prefers bucketing around the globe seeking danger to a safe nest...
alive day n.— «Staff Sgt. Joshua Olson of Spokane called it his “Alive Day,” the first anniversary of the day he lost his leg in Iraq.» —“Spokane soldier who lost leg in combat celebrates ‘Alive Day’” by...
alive day n.— «But one of the things we’ve seen among some of the folks is the point where they’ll celebrate their “I’m alive!” day. Things could be worse.» —“Woodbridge soldier back home” by Jeff...