The newbie guide to SAF Army Lingoes: Army Speak

• Gordonator

  3 May 05, 19:48

  lai lai lai. let's play a game. name one SAF military lingo and provide a brief explaination. pls limit yourself to one lingo per post.
  
  hope the newbies can find this useful at the same time let us lao jiao have some fun.
• Gordonator

  3 May 05, 19:52

  ok i'll start things rolling.
  
  Wake up your idea!
  
  a common phrase telling slow people kept doing the wrong thing or with the wrong ideas to come to his sense and follow instructions.
• bratpig

  3 May 05, 19:55

  CheeBye
  
  a common phrase to get the retards to really start moving
• nismoS132

  3 May 05, 19:55

  how many extra you want to sign
  
  any number less than 3 will command another 3
• DriftingGuy

  3 May 05, 19:56

  
  Oi! Specky!
  
  A term normally used by company sergeant majors to address short-sighted recruits, normally followed by an order or punishment.
• nismoS132

  3 May 05, 19:59

  Originally posted by DriftingGuy:
  
  [b]Oi! Specky!
  
  A term normally used by company sergeant majors to address short-sighted recruits, normally followed by an order or punishment. [/b]

  also similar to
  
  Oi thambi!
  
  Oi matt!
• Parka

  3 May 05, 19:59

  Gueh Bu
  
  Wife of a rooster. Just a term used to scold people.
  
  
• vIn.Warrior

  3 May 05, 20:01

  i've something to ask.
  are Vulgarities still used in the ARMY?
  
  isn't that crude?
  
• one-niner

  3 May 05, 20:01

  Don't make your problem my problem.
  
  Usually excuse to "taichi" away other ppl's problem who has come to seek your help. Bested use against ppl who are selfish or those chao keng men.
  
  You think, i thought, who confirm ?
  
  Used to ask the person in question when u ask him a question and the respone given was " i think so"
  
• Parka

  3 May 05, 20:02

  bo bo shooters
  
  Soldiers who suck badly at shooting with their weapon.
  
  
• Gordonator

  3 May 05, 20:03

  Bo Bo
  
  a mispronunciation of the word "Wo Wo" which refer to a person who's very bad at shooting.
  
  example: "wei Bo Bo! shoot bird ah? target is below, not above!"
• Parka

  3 May 05, 20:04

  Originally posted by vIn.Warrior:
  i've something to ask.
  are [b]Vulgarities still used in the ARMY?
  
  isn't that crude?
  [/b]

  Yes, it's crude. Yes, it's still being used.
• deathscythe99

  3 May 05, 20:05

  Go Sign Three! Better yet, take 6!
• Parka

  3 May 05, 20:06

  Who can forget the famous drop 20?
  
  
• vIn.Warrior

  3 May 05, 20:11

  Originally posted by Parka:

  Yes, it's crude. Yes, it's still being used.

  and did any like those mama boys tell their mama to complain to MINDEF?
  why should vulgarities be used in the first place?
  
  it shows that the person using vulgarities has to use brute and crude force to ensure his men follow instructions. is this called a good leader?
  
  i wonder.
• NeonTetra

  3 May 05, 20:12

  'wa si lu ah wa buay lun.....
  
  Hokkien translation: 'If i were you...i cannot take it..'
  
  This should be used when given a situation whereby Party A condones the evil/unjust actions given by Party B. When party C sees and feels that Party A should not be a nice person and let that bugger (Party B) scot free and will say 'wa si lu ah....(this part of the sentence will contains what Party C hopes Party A will do) and often the hidden agenda to see Party B being punish/ beaten up by Party C. Often used stir up commotions and cause dissensions and watch free show.
  
  eg. Huh....Sgt Lim do that to you? Wa si lu ah...wa buay lun....
  
  
• deathscythe99

  3 May 05, 20:17

  Double Up!
  
  Used to make recruits/cadets increase their pace to their next destination in double-quick time, used esp when they are idling.
• Parka

  3 May 05, 20:19

  smoke out
  
  To disappear out of sight.
  Sgt wants us to sweep the drain, let's smoke out
• Parka

  3 May 05, 20:21

  Wayang
  
  verb: To pretend
  noun: a show, commonly known as Exercise Wayang
  Tomorrow the commanding officer is coming for ceremony, better put on a good wayang!
  
  
• Parka

  3 May 05, 20:24

  CMI
  
  Also known as Cannot Make it. Used to describe soldiers who are not up to standard.
  
  Run 1K you pant already, you really CMI
• deathscythe99

  3 May 05, 20:24

  lan lan or suck thumb
  
  Term to describe a situation of no choice.
  Sgt ask us to do, lan lan lor!
• chikopek

  3 May 05, 20:28

  do anything but don't get caught
  
  to encourage someone to tuang during working hours
• Gordonator

  3 May 05, 20:28

  father/grandfather's camp
  
  meaning the camp doesn't belong to your father nor your grandfather. thus implying that u are not the one who call the shots so you must follow the orders given to you.
  
  example: "who ask u to disobey my orders? you think that this is your father's camp ah?"
• deathscythe99

  3 May 05, 20:28

  Wake up your blardy idea!
  
  Phrase used in agitated tone. Usage applies effectively when the slow person is doing the wrong thing or not picking up things fast enough.
• eMarc

  3 May 05, 20:33

  ORD LOH
  
  All time favourite of ORD personnel