For centuries the sailors of the Royal Navy have been famous for
their colourful language. Trapped aboard leaky ships and creaking
vessels for months, sometimes years, on end, the crews developed a
peculiar language all of their own. Veteran sailor Gerald
O'Driscoll celebrated the Royal Navy's heydey and preserved its
unique language in this hilarious and fascinating collection.
Taking the reader from 'Acting green' all the way to 'Water-rat', A
Dictionary of Naval Slang is a treasury of naval argot, jargon,
lingo and cant, and a window on the lost world of living on the
high seas. First published in 1943, this modern gift edition comes
with a foreword by author and former Royal Navy submariner Richard
Humphreys. Clampy - Nickname for the owner of very large feet.
Gutzkrieg - A pain in the stomach. Rum-fiend - As the term implies,
a man who is a glutton for rum. Scaly-back - A veteran; one who has
been too long in the navy. Tin-eye - Nickname given to anyone who
sports a monocle. Wall-flower - Scathing reference to any ship
which remains moored to a dockyard wall for a long period.
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