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Show NEW BITS OF ARMY ' SLANG ARE HEARD CAMP KEARNY. San Diego, Cal., Oct. 17 Two new bits of army slang have come into use here. The latest one is "richochet officer." A "richo-chet "richo-chet officer" has nothing to do with tho artill6ry range, it was explained, neither docs he attempt to restrain glancing rifle bullets on the small arms target ranges. Ho merely "ri-chochcts" "ri-chochcts" from one job to another within the camp, "pinch hitting" wherever the need for officers may exceed ex-ceed t.he supplj', or serving In such temporary organizations as the casual company or recruit receiving battalion. battal-ion. Tho other term Is "Pistol Pete" and it is applied to any "hardboiled guy" who is unapproachable, belligerent, a martinet or unduly strict with his men |