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The Grey Brigade and Richmond Camp News choose

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[UK] Grey Brigade 20 Nov. 4/3: You helped to pass a dullish day, / And were not such a bad old buffer.
at buffer, n.3
[UK] Grey Brigade 11 Dec. 3/3: Cold is my dug-out, damp my feet, / Nothing but biscuits and bully to eat.
at bully, n.2
[UK] Grey Brigade 20 Nov. 4/3: So shall we do the town together?
at do, v.2
[UK] Grey Brigade 26 June 2: What is to be done with the inveterate cigarette obtainer - the man who always has a box of 50 in his kit-bag but none in his case? He is to be found in all companies. ‘Got a fag, old man?’ is the favourite opening. The only way of escape, it seems to me, is to form an S.F.C.O.U.F. - Society For Choking Off Undesirable Faggers.
at fagger, n.2
[UK] Grey Brigade 20 Nov. 4/1: Agony Column — Young subaltern recently divorced is not averse to making the acquaintance of passionate actress. When not in camp wears soft hat, stock tie, pink socks and Oxford Shirt. The Filbert.
at filbert, n.
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