TABU is an British Army acronym and stands for Typical Army Balls Up and is used to describe the things that shouldn't go wrong but do. Is used in a similar context to the US Army SNAFU.
During the Korean War, American REMFs in charge of logistics and supply were told to supply American troops before their allies. What was meant of course was to ensure that American troops had ammunition and essentials before supplying these to their allies. This was misunderstood and as a result, American troops were being supplied with Coca Cola before British troops were getting ammunition.
When informed of the situation the Colonel of one British regiment supposedly grimaced and muttered TABU before ensuring that the situation was corrected. Though whether by TABU he meant the error in the supply priorities or the Americans being in charge of supply is open to conjecture.
When informed of the situation the Colonel of one British regiment supposedly grimaced and muttered TABU before ensuring that the situation was corrected. Though whether by TABU he meant the error in the supply priorities or the Americans being in charge of supply is open to conjecture.
by Croatalin November 18, 2013
This picturesque expression was originally used by Rednecks in the USA, but has achieved wider usage due to combined operations of US and European troops. It is used to describe something that totally futile, a waste of time and effort and something that you do not wish to do. By extension it can be applied to mean a person who is a waste of time and effort, someone with whom you do not wish to associate and whose existence can only be described as one of nature's biggest mistakes..
Malcolm's made another great and glorious cock-up, that asshole really is no more use than whistling up a pig's ass!
by Croatalin April 25, 2014
Originally an acronym used by medical staff and stands for Totally Fucked But Unfortunately Not Dead Yet. It is used to describe patients who are quite literally dying or in a Persitant Vegetative State PSV or patients who although they may have a serious medical condition are a total pain in the ass. Believed to have started in America, the use of this acronym has become widespread.
That greedy fuckwit Malcolm's eaten something bad! He got taken to hospital in an ambulance, throwing up all over the place, now he's in a coma!
TF-BUNDY!
TF-BUNDY!
by Croatalin December 12, 2013
Deriving from the tag 'Manna for the mind' used to describe books and literature, 'Manna for the mindless' is a disparaging but accurate description of banal entertainment of any sort, particularly daytime television, long running soaps, stupid game shows, chat shows and so on. It consists of material that is so dumb it doesn't require 'dumbing down' and is no more than prdigested pap which can be understood by people with a below normal IQ. Before the advent of twenty-four seven television manna for the mindless was typified by the Hollywood musical of the 1950s. These consisting entirely of eminently forgettable songs joined together by crappy dialogue and a plot so thin you could shoot peas through it.
"Kim, d'you want to come out for a walk?"
"No, I've got to watch Jeremy Kyle!"
"Manna for the mindless!"
"No, I've got to watch Jeremy Kyle!"
"Manna for the mindless!"
by Croatalin December 03, 2013
We'd been really humpin' it on patrol and I could barely put one foot in front of the other, but a couple of hits off some Cambodian fixed that.
by Croatalin November 22, 2013
BVA is a medical acronym and stands for Breathing Valuable Air. Believed to have originated in Los Angeles, it is used to describe patients who are demanding, objectionable, unpleasant, aggressive, or anything else that makes them a pain in the ass.
by Croatalin December 09, 2013
US Army slang from the Vietnam War, to carry something, particularly a heavy load in adverse or difficult circumstances.
With all the shit we humpin' on patrol, whoever called us light infantry musta had a goddam weird sense o' humour.
Either that or he's some fuckin' REMF who's never been out in the boonies.
Either that or he's some fuckin' REMF who's never been out in the boonies.
by Croatalin November 22, 2013