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Showing posts with label slang. Show all posts
Friday, March 9, 2018

Q&A: Where does the word ‘crack’, describing military units, originate?

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History Extra In both Britain and America, ‘crack’ could mean good or excellent – and to boast or even make a joke (wisecrack).  Whil...
Sunday, January 15, 2017

10 First World War slang words we still use today

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History Extra circa 1916: British soldiers sitting around a lamp in their trench. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) In Soldiers’...
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