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(ref. to c.1967) Dark Laughter 63: Other songs joked about ‘hanging out your ass’ on dangerous missions.at hang one’s ass out under ass, n.
(ref. to c.1967) Dark Laughter 63: Other songs joked about ‘hanging out your ass’ on dangerous missions. (ref. to WWII) Dark Laughter 115: For most World War 2 soldiers the concept of death was masked by euphemisms like bowled, hit, kaput.at bowl, v.
(ref. to c.1967) Dark Laughter 116: Metaphors for killed in common use in Vietnam were [...] greased.at greased, adj.
(ref. to WWII) Dark Laughter 115: For most World War 2 soldiers the concept of death was masked by euphemisms like [...] playing a harp.at play the harp (v.) under harp, n.1
(ref. to WWII) Dark Laughter 115: For most World War 2 soldiers the concept of death was masked by euphemisms like [...] gone for the high jump.at high jump, n.
(ref. to WWII) Dark Laughter 115: For most World War 2 soldiers the concept of death was masked by euphemisms like [...] lost the number of his mess.at lose the number of one’s mess (v.) under lose, v.
(ref. to WWII) Dark Laughter 115: For most World War 2 soldiers the concept of death was masked by euphemisms like [...] out the monk. This last metaphor (derived from the gambling game of two-up) was used by New Zealanders to describe either death or states of insensibility or unconsciousness that were not necessarily brought about by violence.at out the monk, adj.
(ref. to WWII) Dark Laughter 115: For most World War 2 soldiers the concept of death was masked by euphemisms like [...] gone for a skate.at go for a skate (v.) under skate, n.
(ref. to WWII) ‘O’Reilly’s Bar’ in Dark Laughter 80: Heard a footstep on the stairs / Who should it be but the One-eyed O’Reilly, / Pair of pistols in his hand, / Looking for the one who upped his daughter.at upped, adj.
(ref. to WWII) Dark Laughter 115: For most World War 2 soldiers the concept of death was masked by euphemisms like [...] got a wooden overcoat.at wooden overcoat (n.) under wooden, adj.
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