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"The Old Man of the Morea" – Theodoros Kolokotronis, military leader of the Greek War of Independence "Old Pap" – Sterling Price, Confederate general "Old Reliable" – William J. Hardee, Confederate general; George H. Thomas, Union general "Old Rock" – Henry L. Benning, Confederate general "Old Stars"-- Ormsby M. Mitchel, Union general
SNAFU is widely used to stand for the sarcastic expression Situation Normal: All Fucked Up, as a well-known example of military acronym slang. However, the military acronym originally stood for "Status Nominal: All Fucked Up." It is sometimes bowdlerized to all fouled up or similar. [4]
The origin of the nickname is noted where possible. In some cases, the nickname was officially adopted by the division in question; this is indicated along with date of adoption (where known). Official status might also be inferred by the presence of the nickname on official distinctive unit insignia or in official military source materials.
BRAT (British) – British Regiment Attached Traveler (British military usage, may have been the original usage, which was later adapted to the American military: Means "child that travels with a soldier"), or "Born, Raised and Trapped". Usually pronounced "Military Brat" or "Base Brat". [7] [8] BUB – Battle Update Brief; BVR – Beyond ...
The Ku Klux Klan (/ ˌ k uː k l ʌ k s ˈ k l æ n, ˌ k j uː-/), [e] commonly shortened to the KKK or the Klan, is an American Protestant-led Christian extremist, white supremacist, far-right hate group. It was founded in 1865 during Reconstruction in the devastated South. Various historians have characterized the Klan as America's first ...
Names like Kwame, Kross, Killian and Kabir won’t be found in every classroom. That’s just one reason parents should bookmark names that start with the letter “K” for their baby boys. Here ...
Here are 200 baby names for boys and girls that start with "K" for parents to consider, from Kinslee and Knight to Kevin and Karen.
This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank [clarification needed]).