1939 Army and Navy Register (US) 18 Nov. 3/2: ‘Battin’ the breeze,’ a conversation which usually ends with an argument as to who won the Civil War.at bat the breeze (v.) under breeze, n.1
1939 Army and Navy Register (US) 18 Nov. 3/2: ‘Buck private,’ a private without any specialist’s rating.at buck private, n.
1939 Army and Navy Register (US) 18 Nov. 3/2: ‘Jawbone,’ the equivalent of the civilian’s ‘put it on the cuff’.at on the cuff under cuff, n.2
1939 Army and Navy Register (US) 18 Nov. 3/2: A ‘Dogface’ is a soldier in the Regular Army.at dogface (n.) under dog, n.2
1939 Army and Navy Register (US) 18 Nov. 3/2: ‘Jawbone,’ the equivalent of the civilian’s ‘put it on the cuff’.at jawbone, v.
1939 Army and Navy Register (US) 18 Nov. 3/2: ‘Mitt-flopper,’ a hand-shaker.at mittflopper (n.) under mitt, n.
1939 Army and Navy Register (US) 18 Nov. 3/2: ‘Slum burner,’ still another fond name for the cook.at slum, n.4
1939 Army and Navy Register (US) 18 Nov. 3/2: The word ‘typewriter’ identifies a machine gun.at typewriter, n.1
1939 Army and Navy Register (US) 18 Nov. 3/2: ‘Yellow-leg’ a cavalryman.at yellow leg (n.) under yellow, adj.