Q. M. D.—­quartermaster’s department.

Ranked-out—­to be compelled to vacate by a senior, as “to be ranked out of quarters.”

Red-tape—­official formality; that is, the close or excessive observance of forms and routine in the transaction of business.

Regimental Monkey—­the drum major.

Re-up—­to re-enlist at once.

Rookie—­a new recruit.

Sand-rat—­an officer or soldier on duty in the rifle pit at target practice.

Saw-bone—­the doctor.

Shave-tail—­a new second lieutenant.  So called, after the young, unbroken mules in the Quartermaster’s Department.

Shoved up—­to pawn.

Shutters—­camphor or opium pills.

Sinkers—­dumplings.

Sky-scout—­the chaplain.

Sky-pilot—­the chaplain,

Slap-Jacks—­pan cakes.

Slum—­a stew of meat, potatoes and onions, mostly potatoes and onions.

Soap Suds Row—­the laundresses’ quarters.

Soldier, to—­to soldier, to serve; also to shirk.

Soldiers’ One Per Cent—­one hundred per cent.

Sow-belly—­bacon.

Stars and Stripes—­beans.

Striker—­a soldier who works for an officer.

Take-on—­to re-enlist before the expiration of three months after discharge.

The Old Man—­term sometimes used by officers and soldiers in referring to the commanding officer; sometimes used by soldiers in referring to their company commander.

To Take Another Blanket—­same as “Take-on.”

Top Sergeant—­first sergeant.

Up the Pole—­to swear off drinking.

Yellow-leg—­cavalryman.

Youngster—­a young officer (a first or second lieutenant).

Wagon-soldier—­light or field artilleryman.

Wind-jammer—­a trumpeter or bandsman.

Wood-butcher—­company artificer.

ENGLISH ARMY SLANG

Gravel Crushers—­infantry soldiers.

Poultice Wallahs—­Royal Army Medical Corps men.

Doolally Tap—­when a soldier becomes mentally unbalanced he is said to have received the “Doolally Tap.”  “Doolally” is a corruption of the name of an Indian town, Deolali.

Bun Wallah—­a soldier who drinks nothing stronger than tea, and is in consequence supposed to eat voraciously of buns.

Chips—­the regimental pioneer sergeant, who is usually a sergeant.

Lance Jack—­a lance-corporal.

Quarter Bloke—­the quartermaster.

Rookey—­a recruit.

Scrounger—­a man with plenty of resource in getting what he wants.

Yob—­one who is easily fooled.

Bobygee—­a soldier cook.  In India a native one.

Baggies—­sailors in the Navy.

Badgy—­an enlisted boy.

Long-faced Chum—­a cavalryman’s term for his horse.

Rooty—­bread.

Slingers—­a meal of bread and tea.