|
Abram
|
To
sham Abram was to pretend illness
|
|
Bacon
Bolters
|
Grenadiers
|
|
Bad
Bargain
|
A
useless soldier
|
|
Baggage
|
Women
and children
|
|
Bang
Up
|
Very
fine
|
|
Barker/Barking
Iron
|
A
pistol
|
|
Bat
|
Baggage,
provisions, possessions
|
|
Belch
|
Beer
|
|
Belemite
|
Malingerer
|
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Bishop
|
Mixture
of wine and water
|
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Bitch
Booby
|
Country
wench
|
|
Black
Book
|
Regimental
punishment book
|
|
Black
Guard
|
Low
person
|
|
Black
Hole
|
Guardhouse
or prison
|
|
Blackjack
|
Half-pint
tin mug
|
|
Bleeders
|
Spurs
|
|
Bloody
Back
|
A
soldier
|
|
Blue
Plum
|
A
bullet
|
|
Bog
Land
|
Ireland
|
|
Boots
|
Youngest
officer in a mess
|
|
Brimstone/Brim
|
A
deserted woman
|
|
Brown
Bess
|
British
musket
|
|
Brown
George
|
An
army loaf or an unpowdered wig
|
|
Buffs
|
Soldiers'
belts
|
|
Bulldog
|
A
pistol
|
|
Bumbo
|
Brandy,
water and sugar
|
|
Bumper
|
A
full glass
|
|
Butcher's
Bill
|
Casualty
list
|
|
Cagg
|
Abstain
from alcohol
|
|
Calfskin
|
A
drum
|
|
Calfskin
Fiddler
|
A
drummer
|
|
Candlestick
|
A
bayonet
|
|
Cap
|
A
shako, or military head-dress
|
|
Caterpillar
|
A
soldier
|
|
Clash
Pans
|
Cymbols
|
|
Cool
Lady
|
Woman
who sells alcohol
|
|
Cracker
|
Ammunition
|
|
Crapaud
|
A
French soldier
|
|
Croaker
|
A
moaner
|
|
Crocus
|
A
surgeon
|
|
Dead
Man
|
An
empty bottle
|
|
Faggot
|
Man
hired to appear for soldier at roster call
|
|
Foot
Wobbler
|
Cavalry
term for infantry
|
|
Grog
|
A
mixture of rum and water
|
|
Inexpressibles
|
Breeches
|
|
Johnny
Newcombe
|
New
recruit
|
|
Jolly
|
A
marine
|
|
Jonathan
|
An
American
|
|
Knock-Me-Down
|
Strong
ale
|
|
Leg
Bail
|
Leave
without pay debts
|
|
Light
Bobs
|
Light
infantry
|
|
Muff
Cap
|
A
hussar's fur busby
|
|
Necessaries
|
Personal
kit
|
|
Nightingale
|
A
soldier who cried out during a flogging
|
|
Old
Trousers
|
French
pas-de-charges drum beat
|
|
Parleyvous
|
Anything
French
|
|
Patlander
|
An
Irishman
|
|
Piece
|
A
cannon
|
|
Pigtail
|
Tobacco
plug
|
|
Poker
|
A
sword
|
|
Pong
|
Bread
|
|
Pop
|
A
pistol, or pawning something.
|
|
Punk
|
A
female camp follower
|
|
Rag
Carrier
|
Infantry
ensign
|
|
Rag
Fair
|
Inspection
of underclothes and necessaries
|
|
Rammer
|
An
arm
|
|
Red
Rag
|
British
uniform's red coat
|
|
Redshank
|
A
Highlander
|
|
Roller
|
Neck
cloth
|
|
Ruffler
|
A
beggar
|
|
Rumbo
|
Rum,
sugar and water
|
|
Saddle
Sick
|
Dislike
of riding horses
|
|
Saloop
|
Tea,
milk and sugar
|
|
Sheepskin
Fiddler
|
A
drummer
|
|
Shifting
Ballast
|
Naval
term for soldiers transported by sea
|
|
Skilly
|
Thin
soup
|
|
Smabble
|
Kill
in battle
|
|
Smalls
|
Waistcoats,
breeches, shirts
|
|
Smart
Money
|
Paid
to those who lost limbs
|
|
Snapper
|
A
pistol
|
|
Snob
|
A
shoemaker
|
|
Spit
|
A
sword
|
|
Stick
|
A
pistol
|
|
Stingo
|
Strong
drink
|
|
Stirrabout
|
A
stew
|
|
Swad/Swaddy
|
A
soldier
|
|
Swizzle
|
Alcohol
|
|
Tail
|
A
sword
|
|
Tattoo
|
Drum
call for evening
|
|
Tilter
|
A
sword
|
|
Time
Beater
|
A
drummer
|
|
Toad
Eater
|
An
ingratiating subordinate
|
|
Toasting
Iron
|
A
sword
|
|
Trull
|
A
female camp follower
|
|
Walking
Cornet
|
Cavalry
description of an ensign
|
|
Worn
Out
|
A
soldier unfit for active service
|
|
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