This is an interesting topic, and it got me thinking. In the British Army, we have alot of slang words for guys from certain Regiments and Corps. For example, MPs are Monkeys, Royal Signarlers are Scaly Backs. Anyone know of any others from around the glode.
Just off the top of my head, the US Marines are known by a lot of slang terms. Leathernecks, jarheads, gyrenes, devil dogs.
I think in Vietnam (yeah, a little off) rear ech. guys were remfs - rear echelon mother f***ers. Fly boys for the aircorps of course, squids for navy but I think that might be current, and people who work in offices are chairborne rangers.
Yes, some do have more nick names than others. I guess the ones you hate the most are the MP´s in the armies all over the world. In Finland they are usually compared with fertilizer stuff. I remember stories like " I went to the forest for a crap and the next day there were 5 MP´s growing out of the ground..." Once I got to working in the hospital they called me " Office guerilla " as I was still wearing the colours on my neck... The pioneers are usually called monkeys or some other phrase reflecting the fact their hands are longer because of carrying mines. Anyway the funniest thing I ever learned to know was our winter cap, which was called " The elephant pussy "... " What´s that on your head, man?" You know, manly things ...
The overseas cap is effectionally known as the C*nt Cap. Learned this one from my dad many years ago when I was a yonker. Also, Lobsterback--was slang used in the American War for Independance, for British Soldier.
The derogatory term used by the RAF about the Army during WWII was 'brown jobs'. Use your imagination.....
Glider-riders for glider troops, Garri-troopers for garison soldiers, red-legs for artillery (from old uniforms), taking a dump is "I just gave birth to a marine" in the navy, "legs" for non-airborne (vietnam)..........
