Abbreviations used in
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abbr. abbreviation |
ad. adoption |
adj. adjective |
cont. contraction |
der. derived from |
n noun |
phr. phrase |
v verb |
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Rags
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Sanitary
towels. |
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Randy
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Sexually aroused. |
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Recce. Mech.
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Recovery mechanic who retrieves
damaged or bogged-down vehicles.
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Red Cap |
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See M.P. |
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Relegated |
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Put back a Division for not making the grade
technically, or for some medical reason, e.g. serious injury or illness/hospitalisation. |
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REME |
abbr. |
Corps of Royal
Electrical & Mechanical Engineers. |
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Reveille |
n |
The break of the work day, usually sounded by a
bugle call. |
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“Rise ‘n shine!” |
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Call by the Orderly Sergeant at reveille to get
out of bed. |
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RL |
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Three-ton |
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Roasting |
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A severe rebuke by a senior officer. |
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Rock ape |
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Derogatory reference to the I.Q. of members of
the R.A.F. Regiment being on a par with that of the famous rock apes of |
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Rodeo |
v sl. |
A Saturday punishment (work or duty) performed
by defaulters. |
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R.P. |
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Regimental Police. |
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RQMS |
abbr. |
Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant wearing a
crown enclosed in a laurel wreath worn on the lower sleeve. |
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RTU |
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Return to Unit. |
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Rum,
bum & baccy |
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Derogatory reference to the preferred pursuits
of members of the Royal Navy. |
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Rupert |
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A commissioned officer, applied to officers to
the rank of Major. |
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RV |
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Rendezvous |
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