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Vietnam War Slang

Please keep in mind that Vietnam War Slang is NOT politically correct, emotionally sensitive, or what most upstanding folk would consider appropriate or couth. It is offensive and insensitive--intentionally. Given what you know about the Vietnam War, why do you think so much of the slang used by G.I.s (General Infantry) should be so . . . ?
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band aidmedic
doveopponent of the war
boo-coo, beau coupmany
blow weedsmoke marijuana
body bagrubberized coffin
body countthe number of enemy dead
cheap Charlieprostitute's term for a frugal G.I.
diddy boppingwalking carelessly into a free-fire zone
fragkill one's own commanding officer
gook, dink, slopeVietnamese, especially the enemy
free-fire zonearea where anything might be destroyed
Three-Heart RulePurple Hearts which qualified one to be returned to the U.S.
hootch girlVietnamese housemaid
ichi banJapanese for "the best"
B-52beer-can opener
Agent Orangedefoliant
punji sticksharpened bamboo stake
The Worldanywhere not in Vietnam
crispy critternapalm victim
Saigon TechVietnam

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