Show HONGKONG AMAZD Some Examples of Americim Soldier Slant Startle the Orient Hongkong Telegraph During the present epidemla of Amer lean troops in Hongkong the following glossary of some ot the terms in use by them may be found of use or interest in-terest To rubberneckTo look around to see what may be seen To crane at a fence or over trenches Rubbening aroundThe act of rubberneeking Slumgulloek otherwise slum Hash as obtained in the average Chinese Chi-nese restaurant Cold feet otherwise cold footed To be afraid a coward To hikeTo chase along hiking pursuing Dog robberA soldier who acts asa as-a llcksplttle to his superiors To throw downTo get i chum into trouble To ship the straps I e shoulder strapsTo get a commIssion BootlegCoffee GuguAn Insurgent Name said to have been invented by the Ttventi eth Kansas volunteers The Old WomanA temni of en dearment applied to Major General OtisTo To call downTo make an antagonist antag-onist give in to rate anyone soundiy A rookieAny one who has been in the service ten minutes less than yourself To shoot crapsAn interesting game played with two dice on a nurn bered board Sometimes one wins sometimea the other Generally the other To hit the pipeTo smoke opium A dope dollarA British Meal can or any silver dollar except that of the United States BobtailA soldier discharged by reason of misconduct Here our infoimant tried to explain hoe unfair it was that he should be bobtailed Explanation proceeding as we go to press |