SLANG TERMS

WHY DID PEOPLE USE SLANG IN WW1?

• To abbreviate or make new words or terms
• ANZAC=Australian and New Zealand Corps
• Duck-board=Boards on bottom of trenches
• VAD=Voluntary Aid Detatchment
• Ack-Ack=Antiaircraft fire

HUMOR

• Vaseline=Butter
• Daisy Cutter=Explosive shell
• Old sweat=Experienced soldier
• Axle grease=Also, butter
• Paint=Jam

WHY WERE THEY IMPORTANT?

• Terms from WW1 are used today

NO MAN'S LAND

• WW1=area between two front lines
• Today=Somewhere people don't go

DUD

• WW1=Unexploded shell
• Today=Something that doesn't work

PUT A SOCK IN IT

PIPSQUEAK

• WW1=Small, weak soldier
• Today=Small object or person

HELPED SOLDIERS AVOID THOUGHTS OF DEATH

WHERE?

• Each country had it's own different terms
• Used mostly used in the trenches

HOW DID IT IMPACT WW1?

• Separated soldiers of different ranks

MADE THE WAR A LITTLE MORE BEARABLE

BROUGHT SOLDIERS TOGETHER

OVERALL IMPACT

• Helped soldiers more than you would think.