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Definitions by Croatalin

Namby-pamby 

A noun describing a male, can be child or adult, who adores his Mother and who seems to have no desire to cut the apron strings. Although not always overtly homosexual they tend to have feminine mannerisms and interests and are overly sensitive to criticism and the reactions of others to them. In short a total wuss or the worst sort of softy.
Georgie's taking flowers and chocolates to his Mother again; that's the third time this week.
Is she ill?
No, he's always doing that.
Namby-pamby twat!
Namby-pamby by Croatalin November 14, 2013
US Army slang with multiple meanings depending on the inflexion used, two of the commonest are:-

a) Are you giving me the facts?
b) I am telling you the absolute truth!
Get your gear together, there's been an attack on Headquarters and we're goin' out to hunt Charlie!
No shit?
No shit!
No shit by Croatalin November 7, 2013

Ground Pounder 

US Army derogatory term for a non-combat soldier or an officer who calls unnecessary drills or parades.
Get with it! The new Lt wants us to parade for a kit inspection!
Sheeit! That STRAC REMF is a real ground pounder!
Ground Pounder by Croatalin November 7, 2013
Besides being the name of the knife used by US Army and Marines, k-bar can also be used as a verb. So if a k-bar knife is used to kill someone they can be said to have been k-barred.
You heard that STRAC REMF went missin' on patrol?
Yeah, heard too someone k-barred the bastard an' left 'im in the boonies.
No shit?
No shit.
K-Bar by Croatalin November 6, 2013

diddy bopping 

To walk using dance steps; in the Vietnam War it was used to mean walking carelessly whilst on patrol, to move through enemy territory without paying attention to your surroundings and thus putting the other members of the patrol at risk.
By extension to move or act without considering the effect on others.
See that dumbass on point? Asshole's diddy bopping like 'e's in 'is own backyard! Fucker's gonna get us all killed!
Number ten! You gonna k-bar the fucker?
diddy bopping by Croatalin November 6, 2013
Although usually used as a description of an unpleasant, obnoxious twit or the foot wrappings used in place of socks, it is also used to described dried, salted cod because of its strong unpleasant smell. By extension it was also used to describe other things with a strong unpleasant fishy smell.
Dave, I heard you dumped Millie, I thought you were going to give her one.
Nah! I got her clouts off and her min smelled like a load of old toe rag so I left it.
Toe Rag by Croatalin October 28, 2013
Possibly deriving from cloths or clothes, clouts refer to a woman's pants, knickers or undergarments, particularly the baggy Bridget Jones type.
Her clouts were so big you could have used them as a two man pup-tent.
Clouts by Croatalin October 28, 2013