U.S. military slang popularized in World War II, acronym for "Situation Normal, All F***ed Up". A sarcastic expression meaning that the situation is bad, but it is a normal state of affairs.
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A line of action figures produced by Hasbro featuring Action Soldier, Action Sailor, Action Pilot, Action Marine, and Action Nurse.
In 2009 it was transformed into a Hollywood live-action movie.
G.I. Joe, "America's movable fighting man"
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Who wrote the book titled "The American Language"?
H.L. Mencken
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Bird
Helicopter, they are never referred to as "Choppers" although movies always do so.
200
Chow
A Chinese-English pidgin word referring to any military food, said to derive from the Chinese word ch’ao, meaning “to fry or cook”.
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A brand of American automobiles. Was first produced in 1941, the primary 4-wheel-drive vehicle of the US Army during WWII. Name came from the acronym "G.P." which stands for "Government Purpose".
Jeep
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What is the reason for the soldiers' excessive use of curse words, according to Lerer?
To desensitize them to war
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Cannibalize
Taking workable parts of one item and using them in another.
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G.I.
During WWII "G.I." became the general nickname for all American soldiers, no matter what branch.
G.I. Stands for Government Issue, which was stamped on all equipment given to soldiers. Soon soldiers were looked at as G.I.s because they were equipment of the military while in service.
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Civilian car that was inspired by the military's widespread use of it in the Persian Gulf War.
Based off of the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), commonly called "Humvee", a four-wheel drive military automobile produced by AM General.
Hummer
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"The impact of war on language is a matter of ______ as well as _______." -Lerer
reportage; experience
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Dear John (letter)
A significant other breaking up with a service member through a letter.
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Squad
Short for squadron. It is the second smallest unit of soldiers, containing around 8 to 13 soldiers, which is why it is commonly used in reference to the roster of a sports teams.
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A term coined after the production of G.I. Joe that broke away from the label of "Doll"
Action Figure
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What 2 groups of people made a change in the use of English during WWII?
Soldiers and Journalists
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Fruit Salad
Slang for a servicemember's display of medals and ribbons on a dress uniform.
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Chat & Chatting
Lice were sometimes called ‘chats’; Soldiers spent a lot of time removing them from their clothes. To pass time they would talk to each other while doing so. This led to the popularizing of "chatting".
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Aspace-based satellite navigation system based on a ground-based radio-navigation systems that was developed in the early 1940s and used by the British Royal Navy during World War II.
GPS (Global Positioning System)
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"The job of journalism is to ____ things through words."
Picture
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Fashion Show
Naval punishment where a sailor is required to dress in each of his uniforms over a period of several hours.