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- Canadian Slangthe CF's Everyman.
English dialects glossary. 2013.
English dialects glossary. 2013.
Joe Bloggins — Joe Bloggins, or Private Bloggins , is a hypothetical Canadian soldier referred to in training, often when giving a cautionary example of incompetence leading to misfortune. Earlier references to Seaman Bloggins occur in the Royal Canadian… … Wikipedia
Tommy Atkins — (often just Tommy) is a term for a common soldier in the British Army that was already well established in the nineteenth century, but is particularly associated with World War I. German soldiers would call out to Tommy across no man s land if… … Wikipedia
Regimental Sergeant Major — (RSM) is an appointment held by Warrant Officers Class 1 (WO1) in the British Army, the British Royal Marines and in the armies of many Commonwealth nations, including Australia and New Zealand; and by Chief Warrant Officers (CWO) in the Canadian … Wikipedia
Placeholder name — Placeholder names are words that can refer to objects or people whose names are either temporarily forgotten, irrelevant, or unknown in the context in which they are being discussed. Whatchamacallit (for objects) and Whatshisname or Whatshername… … Wikipedia
Master Corporal — (MCpl) (French: caporal chef or cplc ), in the Canadian Forces, is an appointment of the rank of Corporal in the Army and Air Force. Its Naval equivalent is Master Seaman (MS) (French: matelot chef or matc ). According to the Queen s Regulations… … Wikipedia