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Scroll to the Road

Also known as "scrolling the road". A term in the US Army Infantry for the techinique to cross a linear danger area (Army code for a road).

It originated in the 75th Ranger Regiment. Each Army unit wears the unit patch on the left shoulder. The 75th's patch is a scroll, and the act of "scroll to the road" involves keeping the shoulder with your scroll toward the road. As long as soldiers on both sides of the road do this someone will always be watching in both directions a vehicle could approach from.

So for an infantry unit a road, unless in wide open terrain, is a substantial threat. Enemy can advance on you quickly, and while half the unit is on the near side & half on the far side you run a much greater risk of having your forces cut in 2.

When the order to scroll the road is given Man #1 in the formation comes up to the road & takes a knee keeping his weapon oriented down the road. Man #2 will kneel beside him & tap him on the shoulder as an indication he now has the road covered. Man #1 crosses the road and takes a knee directing his fire the opposite direction up the road as Man #2. This continues until everyone is across.

If both men keep their scrolls to the road no one can ever get confused as to which side supposed to be looking up/down which direction of the road.
Team Leader: First Section is signaling back that they've cleared the far side.
Squad Leader: Scroll to the road.
by infantryscoming August 19, 2010
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scroll up

verb. to scroll up. used in Instant Message conversations, generally during an arguement or debate of some kind. one person will tell the other to "scroll up" in reference to something they have said earlier in the conversation, implying that the other person may need to use the scroll bar to go back and re-read what has already been said.

see also "scroll ^" or "^^"
person1: you dont think its fucked up that she did that to him?
person2: OMFG! i just said that like 10 times?!
person1: so do think it is or not....
person2: scroll up!
person2: geez
by Olly J March 13, 2005
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scroll ^

verb. to scroll up. sed in Instant Message conversations, generally during an arguement or debate of some kind. one person will tell the other to "scroll up" in reference to something they have said earlier in the conversation, implying that the other person may need to use the scroll bar to go back and re-read what has already been said.

see also "scroll up" or "^^"
person1: yer gay
person2: fuck you
person1: you're a total homo
person2: you think wearing a pink shirt makes me a fag?
person1: scroll ^
person2: fuck you
by Olly J March 13, 2005
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scroll below

scroll below starts with a few cut animal pictures filling up the screen, then as you scroll down you are exposed to gastly porn (mostly fisting and anal sex).
scroll below
by Tides May 2, 2011
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scroll and troll

The act of trolling people via posts on one's facebook news feed. As one may continuously scroll down and view "more stories," the opportunities to troll are virtually endless.
Aaron only goes on facebook to scroll and troll biblethumping and politically ignorant posts.
by pir8 September 12, 2012
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scroll time

An addiction of endlessly scrolling through social media.
by Mezbarnett October 8, 2017
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Scroll and roll

The act of scrolling on your phone in bed for long periods of time.
“Hey what are you doing after work?”
Not much, all I want to do is scroll and roll”
by Shboobie July 15, 2019
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