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Vietnam Era GI Slang

By Kommissar1032

Welcome, the following phrases and their descriptions have been gathered to better inform the incoming G.I.s to the historical "official" call signs that were used in Vietnam. Happy LARPing trash talking everyone.

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Category: Characters, Story or Lore, Walkthroughs

Languages: English

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25 May, 2017 @ 11:57am

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Guide Index

Overview

In Country Trash Talking

Source

Extra Content

Comments

In Country Trash Talking

Term

Definition

Barbecue

Armored Cavalry units requesting Napalm on a location

Bong Son Bomber

Giant Sized Joint or marijuana cigarette

Breaking Starch

Reference to dressing with a new set of dry cleaned or heavily starched fatigues

Charles

Formal for “Charlie” from the phonetic “Victor Charlie” abbreviation of Viet Cong

Charm School

Initial training and orientation upon arrival in-country

Cherry

Designation for new replacement from the states. Also known as the FNG (f*cking new guy), fresh meat, or new citizens

Coka Girl

A Vietnamese woman who sells everything except “boom boom” to GIs. “Coka” comes from the Vietnamese pronunciation of Coca-Cola, and “boom boom” can be left to your imagination

Disneyland Far East

Headquarters building of the U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. It comes from “Disneyland East,” aka the Pentagon

Dount Dolly

The women of the American Red Cross

Fallopian tubing for inside the turrets of tanks

Prank used by tankers to send Cherries on a wild goose chase

Flower Seeker

Originated from Vietnamese newspapers; describing men looking for prostitutes

Fire-wood

A slang term for ammunition in certain circles

Heads

Troops who used illicit drugs like marijuana

Ho Chi Minh Road Sticks

Vietnamese sandals made from old truck tires

Indian Country

Area controlled by Charlie, also known as the “Bush” and the “Sh*t"

Idiot Stick

Either a rifle or the curved yoke used by Vietnamese women to carry two baskets or water buckets

Juciers

Alcoholics

Little People

Radio code for ARVN soldiers

Mad Minute

Order for all bunkers to shoot across their front for one minute to test fire weapons and harass the enemy

Marvin the Arvin

Stereotypical South Vietnamese Army soldier, similar to a Schmuckatelli. The name comes from the shorthand of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam -ARVN

Number-One GI

A troop who spends a lot of money in Vietnam

Number-Ten GI

A troop who barley spends money in Vietnam

Ok Sahlem

Term American soldiers had for the villagers’ children who would beg for menthol cigarettes

Orange Juice

It was in some circles a term for gasoline and quite possibly napalm as well

Real-Life

Also known as Civilian Life; before the war or before the draft

Remington Raider

Derogatory term, like the modern-day “Fobbit,” For anyone who manned a typewriter

Re-Up Bird

The Blue Eared Barbet, a jungle bird whose song sounds like “Re-Up”

Search and Avoid

A derogatory term for an all-ARVN missions

Voting Machine

The nickname given to AVRN tanks because they only come out during a coup d’etat

Zippo Raids

Burning of Vietnamese villages, the name is derived from Zippo brand lighters

Source

Almost every term listed on this page can be found right here, come on click me![www2.iath.virginia.edu]

Extra Content

Battlefield Vietnam - Stars & Bars Radio (Full)

Radio First Termer (Vietnam 1971)

Naplam Sticks to Kids
Just click the link, Steam won't let me insert it.

https://youtu.be/U1GoxH4BFcU

Charlie Don't Surf- The Clash

Full Metal Jack USMC Cadences

Full Metal Jacket - Mickey Mouse

Vietnam War, 1970: CBS camera rolls as platoon comes under fire

37 Comments

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Rey Schultz 2 Apr @ 4:55am

No dreaded G word? Or Dinks? Slopes? Hooches?

Heresy 28 Nov, 2023 @ 10:55pm

SOG- Studies and Observations Group.... Its not Special Operations Group Lmao....
Also how can yall forget SAT CONG !??
You Americans with your fake navy seal hat wearing dads dont even know what SOG or Sat Cong is? Wow....

[BRE] Theudric 22 Jun, 2023 @ 9:48pm

wtf

Misaki 16 May, 2023 @ 2:51pm

i wish coka girl would sell me poop :c

Kommissar1032 [author] 24 Dec, 2022 @ 2:35am

I'll get those added in my man (I have to remember how I have this set up.)

Richard M. Nixon 23 Dec, 2022 @ 10:24pm

Hanoi Hilton: the nickname for the NVA's POW camp in Hanoi used to house American and ARVN prisoners of war

Richard M. Nixon 23 Dec, 2022 @ 10:22pm

FUBAR: F*cked Up Beyond All Recognition

SOG: Special Operations Group (Special Forces)

Montagnard (pronounced Mon-Tan-Yard) sometimes abbreviated to Yard: Indigenous tribesmen conscripted to fight with and assist the "allies"

Hooch: Hut

Bob_Ross_Sauce 13 Nov, 2022 @ 6:36pm

The ARVN slang is hilarious

Colonel_Yuri 18 Sep, 2022 @ 5:15am

"Real-Life"
man, that makes the war sound more terrifying, like it's a simulation or a video game.
wait a minute.

Voltaire! 18 Aug, 2022 @ 5:57pm

"Voting Machine" is fuckin hilarious, thank you.

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