A yank's definitions

Saracen

A British armored car that is synonymous with both apartheid in South Africa and the troubles in Northern Ireland respectively.

First British soldier:are you worried about the IRA shooting at us.

Second British soldier: don’t worry this Saracen should protect us from whatever they throw at us.

by A yank April 24, 2021

DP

Shortened form of the death penalty commonly used with LWOP (Life Without Parole) in news articles

Kevin got the DP for shooting 5 people and now is going to die in the gas chamber

by A yank August 13, 2023

Antifa

A loose collection of left-wing militants that operate in cells in most major cities across the US. They don’t share a common political ideology but are largely made up of anarchists, socialists and communists with their main goal being to overthrow the United States government and fight (both through social means and with violence) what they perceive as fascism and white supremacy. Antifa gets their Origins in 1920s Germany after the horror of WW1 but died out because of the Nazis took control and they didn’t like antifa. During World War 2 they morphed with other resistance groups and the name took on a different meaning for that time. Fast forward to the 1980s and here is where the ground work was laid for the modern group we see today. Were we start getting the antifa we know and love is in 2007 when Rose City Antifa was formed. Since 2007 Antifa has spread across the world (mostly in the west) and has now multiple cells operating in the country and world. Antifa has been accused of committing multiple violent crimes and even murders with some of those suspicions being true and so of those being dead wrong. The most horrific crime that antifa has committed is probably the murder of Aaron “Jay” Danielson (yes people go by their middle names) by Michael Reinoehl. If you want a detailed review then I recommend you look it up because this definition is getting way to long. I hope I have made a fair definition that actually makes up for all the inaccurate definitions on Antifa

Antifa is one of many left wing and right wing groups that have been a thorn in the side of the government and law abiding people.

by A yank April 25, 2021

Mike

M in the NATO phonic alphabet

Marine: This is Oscar Mike over

Random dude: who’s Oscar and Mike

by A yank May 26, 2021

Papa

P in the NATO phonic alphabet

Florida Man: This is the SS PP we need urgent help.

Coast Guard operator: Sir what’s the name of your ship
Florida Man: The SS PP like Papa Papa

Coast Guard Operator: I know that but why?

by A yank January 29, 2022

Sherman

Either
1 A Tank used in WW2. It was originally just called the M4 Tank but was named the Sherman by the British. Or

2 A us General in the civil war named William T Sherman. He is also hated by the confederacy and loved by the Union

We sure gave those gerrys a surprise when two of are Sherman’s knocked out all their Tigers

Confederate soldier: why are we running from some Yankee blue-bellies. We can take em 3 to 1

Confederate general: It’s not just another blue belly general. It’s General Sherman.

by A yank January 29, 2022

Prowler Unit

Another term for police car or squad car.

Officer 1: What is all this

Officer 2: A traffic stop from hell
Officer 2: A Prowler Unit pulls this guys over, finds a trunk fulled with hardware like you wouldn’t believe.
Officer 2: They lose it, bullets start flying and they snatch up the guns from one of the cops. Hit the high ground and make their stand.

Officer 1: And the officer?

Officer 2: Up there, still alive we think but who knows for how long. We’ll keep him busy if you can find a way up there.

by A yank January 29, 2022