![]() Also tough / hard person – “he’s a real bliksem! Also a mild cursing expression ( eg : jou bliksem !….literally, thunder )īlougat – a troop who was no longer a ‘roof’ and not quite a ‘ouman’īlou-jobs – South African Airforce Personnelīluestone – This was a ‘myth’ referring to an ingredient (usually in coffee) to reduce sex driveīobbejaanloop ( lit. Also nicknamed a ” Casspir bakkie “.īliksem – Hit, smack, punch. ![]() ![]() Renamed a ‘Samel’.īerede – Mounted Infantry-Horse/motorcycleīeskadiging van Weermag Eindom – Damaging military property – including yourself – a very serious offenceīicycle – Second lieutenant – any officer you could stand on like a bicycle – being the lowest commissioned officeīIG DAD- Bedford–SAP terminology in Rhodesiaīiltong – dried meat (USA – pemmican / jerkie)īidparade – church parade / prayer service.īinnacle – A metal stand on the bridge which would hold the gyro compass in a free floating position so it always remained flat no mater how badly the ship was pitching or rolling.īivvy – one-man field / bivouac / pup tent.īlack is Beautiful – matt black camouflage paste, used for personal camouflaging.īlack Widow – type of anti personnel mineīlesbok – a dropside logistics carrier version of the Casspir mine resistant APC, mainly used by the SA Police on border duties. – Basic training, usually lasting about 10 weeksīSM – Battery Sergeant Major – artillery corps equivalent of a CSM.ī & O – Bestuur en Onderhoud – Driving and Maintenance course.īallas Bak – “Ball baking” or laying around doing nothing and taking it easyīataljon aantreeparade – battilion forming up on a parade groundīattle Jacket – SADF patten 83 battlejacketīattle Jacket-pouches for Ammo-rat pack-bandages-flares-radio etcīedford – The large truck dating from the 1950’s. Submarine searching equipment by bouncing signals off their metal hulls underwater.īakgat (also “BG”) – Good, great, ok, nice.īakshee – For free (from the Arabic word)īalkie – Corps colours worn on the beret under unit badgeīalsak – literally ball bag ( as in soccer ball bag ) : military canvas kitbag / duffel bagīasics. The name given to the transit camp at 1 SAIĪlley – Navy….Any passage on a ship where the crew would walk.Īlouette – French designed helicopter gunship, Also known as “Draadkar”Īntinov – Soviet transport aircraft series.ĪO – Afrikaans form of address for rank of warrant officer ( SA Police : pre 1994 )Īrmscor – Armaments Corporation of South AfricaĪsdic – Navy. Īdjudant – ( 2 ) abridged Afrikaans form of address for rank of Warrant Officer ( SA Police ).Īfkak – a state or condition in which you will not enjoy yourself – literally to ‘shit’ oneselfĪfrican bangles – handcuffs ( SA Police slang ).ĪK – 47 – Avtomat Kalashnikova assult rifleĪkedis Dorp – Lizard City. SOUTH AFRICAN DEFENCE FORCE TERMINOLOGY AND SLANG :Īapjas – A long, hooded coat usually with a fake fur lining ( post 1983 issue version ).Īapkas (1) – metal platform / cage, sited on a radio mast in SWA / Angola ops bases used as a lookout post / fire director station for base defence mortars.Īap Kas (2) – also know as the jump simulation cable rig at 44 ParaĪdjudant – ( 1 ) commissioned officer appointed as executive officer to unit OC / 2IC. ![]() Please note this list contains words that can be judged as offensive and objectionable – however as a historic document to capture the slang and terminology we need to beas objective as possible. Readers are cordially invited to help expand this ongoing ” work in progress ” for the benefit of posterity.įor the sake of convenience / easy reading, the list is in alphabetical order. The following list of words, terms and phrases will probably never be truly complete, or exhaustive. ![]()
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