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Euphemistic slang A euphemism that developed in slang on social media, particularly TikTok, to avoid censorship of the words "kill" and "die." Unsubscribe from life To die Euphemistic: 21st century slang Up and die Unexpected death, leaving loose ends Euphemistic: Waste [20] To kill Slang Wearing a pine overcoat (i.e. a wooden coffin) [citation ...
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]).
Slang term for FIBUA) FIST – Future Integrated Soldier Technology (UK), Fire Support Team (US) FISTV – Fire Support Team Vehicle (US) FITOW – Further Improved TOW (US) FLEA – Frangible Low-Energy Ammunition (i.e. a fragmentation grenade or a low-yield IED) FLIR – forward-looking infra-red; FLOT – forward line of own troops
The poetic slang for a cheap coffin originated in the late 19th century, with the earliest use found in The Chicago Tribune. Example: "Well, boys, it was a long ride, ...
Born right smack on the cusp of millennial and Gen Z years (ahem, 1996), I grew up both enjoying the wonders of a digital-free world—collecting snail shells in my pocket and scraping knees on my ...
In honor of Black Twitter's contribution, Stacker compiled a list of 20 slang words it brought to popularity, using the AAVE Glossary, Urban Dictionary, Know Your Meme, and other internet ...
A scorched-earth policy is a military strategy of destroying everything that allows an enemy military force to be able to fight a war, including the deprivation and destruction of water, food, humans, animals, plants and any kind of tools and infrastructure.
Overkill is especially used to refer to a destructive nuclear capacity exceeding the amount needed to destroy an enemy. [1] The term is attested from 1946 [2] and was in common use during the Cold War era, referring to the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union. Both nations possess more than enough nuclear weapons to destroy ...