squaddies
Low-ranking military personnel
Squaddies is British slang for soldiers, especially low-ranking enlisted personnel in the army.
The term is informal and sometimes affectionate, sometimes dismissive: A group of squaddies were drinking at the pub.
Singular: squaddie.
Soldiers' residential building
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- sergeantMid-level military rank
- drillHole-boring device
regiment · battalion · kit · boots · fatigues · mess hall · parade ground · duty
Friends or breeding partners
- ladsInformal term for boys
- brothersMale children of same parents
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- bondingForming close connections
loyalty · banter · mateship · brotherhood · unit · crew · fellowship · esprit de corps
British private, historically
- British ArmyUK's land warfare branch
- lagerCold-conditioned beer
- BenidormSpanish coastal resort city
- garrison townTown with permanent military presence
pubs · fighting · national service · Falklands · Afghanistan · Iraq · homecoming
Regular surveillance route
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- firefightExchange of gunfire
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- coverProtect by overlaying
suppression · advance · extraction · casualties · incoming · rounds · ammunition · body armor
barracks
Soldiers' residential building
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- sergeantMid-level military rank
drill · regiment · battalion · kit · boots · fatigues · mess hall · parade ground · duty · posting
mates
Friends or breeding partners
- ladsInformal term for boys
- brothersMale children of same parents
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
bonding · loyalty · banter · mateship · brotherhood · unit · crew · fellowship · esprit de corps · solidarity
Tommy
British private, historically
- British ArmyUK's land warfare branch
- lagerCold-conditioned beer
- BenidormSpanish coastal resort city
garrison town · pubs · fighting · national service · Falklands · Afghanistan · Iraq · homecoming
patrol
Regular surveillance route
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- firefightExchange of gunfire
- contactCommunication or physical touch
cover · suppression · advance · extraction · casualties · incoming · rounds · ammunition · body armor · helmet
squaddiesofficers
Those holding authority
generals · brass · top brass · commanding officers · commissioned officers
squaddiescivilians
Non-military population
civvies · non-combatants · peaceniks · pacifists · conscientious objectors