Zamboon

Slang term for a Zambian soldier. The term originated in the 1970s with White mercenaries in the region of Zambia, Rhodesia, Botswana, South Africa.

The Zamboons were trading mortar fire with Botswana.

by Tom from the Shore October 25, 2007

High angle primers

Field artillery slang. High angle primers are a nonexistent item that is used to trick rookies. Often used to send unsuspecting rookies on a wild goose chase.(Regular artillery primers work at low and high angles, so there is no high-angle version of them).

"Go down to the motor pool and ask Sergeant Williams for some high angle primers."

by Tom from the Shore October 30, 2007

hinky chinky

A derogatory phrase to denote anything Chinese. This is a rhyming slur.

Hinky Chinky Chinaman!

That's a real hinky chinky outfit!

by Tom from the Shore November 17, 2007

Sky hook

Among soldiers in the 1970s, there was no such thing as a sky hook. It was a fictional item used to send rookies on a wild goose chase.

"Private, go over to Charlie Battery and ask them if they can lend yo ua sky hook."

by Tom from the Shore October 30, 2007

Australian genius

A person who is insane, mentally ill, retarded or mentally deficient.

That half-wit is a genuine Australian genius!

by Tom from the Shore October 24, 2007

Australian rocket scientist

A manual laborer, expecially one involved in digging, excavation. So called because the Australians are known as "diggers" and regarded as being rather dense.

He was digging a ditch, a regular Australian rocket scientist!

by Tom from the Shore October 25, 2007

Guinzoid

A derogatory term for Italians, drawn from the word "guinea."

Things were okay until those spaghettie-bending guinzoids started coming around here.

by Tom from the Shore October 24, 2007