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Back by (unpopular) demand! Throughout the years, military lingo has always inserted itself into normal civilian talk, until it is commonplace. You still see some Civil War, WWI, WWI, Korean, and Vietnam lingo floating about in the Webster's Dictionary, or out of your very own mouth. Here's a jumpstart for the next set of warwords.

Here's how to speak like a soldier... some more!

Snatchmobile (adj) - No, it isn't a 'pimped' vehicle that you and your buddies go out in to pick up women. It is a Hatch-Back Humvee with space in the back to toss in detainees. We can thank the men and women in the British Royal Army for this gem. It is priceless.

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1- Caelanwolf on Dec. 4 2007

Hahah I love these posts, hun. Nice save on the author's note about the Canadians. Since you're married to one.