Naval Slang

[Toms girl]

Hi Everyone

I'm up early this morning and have an easy one for you.

I am compiling a dictionary of naval expressions and slang

i.e. Calio - Easy going

I would prefer to keep the party clean for now, maybe some

of the more fruity ones later, as my grandchildren are involved

with me in this one. I would like to keep to WW1, maybe moving

on to WW2 at a later date.

Regards Margarette

[nhclark]

Margarette,

You might like to get hold of a book by Lew Lind entitled "Sea Jargon."

Noel

[hmsk212]

Margarette,

You might like to get hold of a book by Lew Lind entitled "Sea Jargon."

Noel

Or :- Jackspeak ( A guide to British Naval Slang & Usage ) by Rick Jolly & Tugg

http://www.jackspeak.com/

Steve

[joseph]

or;

A dictionary of sailors slang by Wilfred Granville.

Regards Charles

[Toms girl]

I'm of to the library thanks to your three lads.

rgards Margarette

[HERITAGE PLUS]

Margarette

You might like to look at the Royal Navy's own.......

http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.1257

Dave

[centurion]

I believe the folk singer Cyril Tawny (himself an ex Grey Funnel Line man) published a guide to navy slang

[ScrumpyJack]

Have a look here

http://submariners.co.uk/Dits/Jackspeak/index.php

Sorry its mainly submariner based but....................

[Toms girl]

Thank you Jack, and welcome to the forum

regards Margarette