Words and phrases that, as reading, I either needed to search up or thought might be particularly unfamiliar to other readers (especially if English was a second language). ——— Groups - Hun/Jerry/Fritz - German(s) brass-hats - high ranking officers Gordans - Gordon Highlanders (Regiment) Jocks - Scottish soldiers conshies - conscientious objectors civvies - civilians ——— Blighty - the UK, or a wound that would ensure return to the UK ——— By Chapter - [Arranged in the order that they appear in the text, without repetition. Some chapters are skipped as I found no new terminology in them. It is possible I missed a word/phrase the first time and so it may, mistakenly, be listed as later. Words/phrases may also have other meanings, I've only listed meanings that Manning used.]

I - to talk wet - to talk sentimentally ash-stick - a stick carried by commissioned officers on duty as a symbol of authority cheek by jowl - in close proximity II - bull-rings - British training establishments at base camps Derby scheme - late 1915, pre-conscription scheme, designed to pressure men into enlistment III - bivvy - short for bivouac; a small tent or shelter jildy - in a hurry, quickly to be given a stripe - to be promoted in the military O.C. - officer commanding (of a sub-unit) colour sergeant - a senior N.C.O.; equivalent to a company quartermaster sergeant the regimental (person) - regimental sergeant-major pukka - real, genuine, correct, first-class ticket - discharge papers trying to work one's ticket - trying to get an early discharge buckshee - free, without charge (often in the context of extra rations) dixie - cooking pot, kettle, tin vessel, may also refer to a shell lance-jack - lance-corporal fanti - crazy, insane M.O. - medical officer to put the wind up someone (pronounced like a gust of wind) - to make someone anxious, upset, afraid, worried [wind up (pronounced like winding up a clock), however, means to aggravate someone; Manning seems to write this second version as wind-up in order to differentiate] pusher - a young woman; especially a flirt or prostitute on the piss - drinking a lot of alcohol, especially socially canned up - drunk IV - field-glasses - binoculars frong - francs [as far as I can tell] to skivvy - to perform menial tasks V - to wag chins - to talk to chew the fat - to gossip C.O. - commanding officer (of a whole unit, more senior than an O.C.) to the buff - naked lead swinger (pronounced like the metal) - slacker to swing the lead - to shirk one's duties byre - cattle barn foolscap - writing paper (18x13in), traditional size pre-A4 to muck in - to share work VII - to the wide - completely, utterly bob - shilling(s) bucking up - adopting a positive outlook when upset or discouraged hipped - miserable, unhappy windy - afraid in a cowardly manner VIII - in the pink - healthy crock up - collapse; break down from physical or psychological problems come a mucker - come to grief, ruin one's prospects to be on the mat - to be reprimanded or called to account by someone in authority a beano - a beanfeast; a noisy celebration, a party IX - kitty - communal money pot a tin of pozzy - a tin of jam (food) square-pushing - the act of going out with a girl B.E.F - British expeditionary force X - a leathering - a beating up the pole - at one's wits' end, crazy muck about - spend time idly XI - ratty - irritable, bad-tempered, annoyed gasper - cigarette muck up - ruin unintentionally argue the toss - dispute a decision already made when inappropriate to do so in the mush - in trouble XII - Authorised Version - of the Bible [to my best guess] Verey Lights - flare gun cartridges hows. and heavies - howitzers and heavy artillery [again, to my best guess] Krupp - German weapons manufacturer to not see someone for dust - someone leaving quickly in order to avoid something civvies - civilian clothing Gertie - a prostitute, a promiscuous woman G.H.Q. - general headquarters batman - soldier assigned to a commissioned officer as a personal servant XIII - Maconachie - a brand of canned stew widely used as a British ration in the Boer War and WWI R.E. - royal engineers bully - bully-beef limber - two-wheeled cart designed to support the trail of an artillery piece allowing it to be towed XIV - Sam Browne - refers to the belt he invented; a leather belt with a supporting strap that passes over the right shoulder (formerly used to carry a sword, so worn by those to who would have historically been issued a sword: such as commissioned officers) XV - N.C.O. - non-commissioned officer R.S.M. - regimental sergeant-major frowsty - musty a square-head - a German, or one of German origins XVI - to take a dekko - to take a look XVIII - eye-wash - nonsense pot-hunter - one who participates in contests simply to win prizes S.M. - sergeant-major ——— Some sites that may be helpful for words/phrases which I've not included (these, however, are less likely to include colloquial turns of phrase): 🔗 "WWI Acronyms" 🔗 "A Glossary of the Great War" 🔗 "Dictionary of WWI Slang and Military Terms" ——— If I missed anything that you think would be helpful for others: please write it down and share!