Cu Chi, (body bag), Shit-hook (Chinook helicopter), dink (Vietnamese slang for a G.I.), slope (G.I. slang for a Vietnamese), hose (kill), boom-boom (what's done in a tapioca mill, or whorehouse), Mike-Juliet (marijuana), pogey bait, DO-28, C-2A, L Zed (Aussie for landing zone), rat-turds (oak leaf clusters), thousand yard stare, Samozaryadnyi karabin (Soviet rifle), guerre outrance (French "war to the end"-the viewpoint of the North): these and the 10,000 others in this dictionary are the words of the Vietnam era. They were spoken by ground pounders in the boonies and by peaceniks on U.S. campuses, by hawks, doves, Victor Charlies and hoi chanhs, Chinese advisors and the Muong people of the Central Highlands. The period covered is primarily 1963-1975, but there are terms included from as early as 1945 and as late as 1987.
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"works splendidly...concise, accurate, chronologically sensitive definitions...much-needed.... Highly recommended" -- Choice
"entries are much more detailed [than the competition's] and are heavily cross-referenced.... Recommended for all reference collections" -- Library Journal
"works splendidly...concise, accurate, chronologically sensitive definitions...much-needed.... Highly recommended" -- Choice
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Words of the Vietnam War,
By Virginia Alvord (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Words of the Vietnam War: The Slang, Jargon, Abbreviations, Acronyms, Nomenclature, Nicknames, Pseudonyms, Slogans, Specs, Euphemisms, Double-Talk, (Hardcover)
This is the best factual reference book I've seen on the Vietnam War. Not only are the entries concise and PREcise, some of them are humorous as well. The author's personality shines though the entries even though they are treated with respect and...pride. Highly recommended for authors, researchers, and Vietnam veterans.
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