MORE ARMY TERMS
Lam Pah Pah Lan - LPPL simply means bo pian or "can't do shit about it". It is used typically when something goes wrong or when some troublesome duty befalls a soldier, which is beyond his control. (e.g "Sian man, june got exercise again, got to sleep in the jungle and face mosquitoes, wat to do? LPPL lah"). Also try "bo pian lan lan","lan lan" or "suck thumb"
Mai zou mai zou, ai zou, zuo swee swee - Roughly means that if you don't wanna do it, then don't do it, but if you wanna do it, do it good.
Lan Jiao Bin - Used to describe someone whose face is irritating to all. Literally it means "Dick-face"
Xiam arrow - If a soldier succesfully avoids a duty/responsibility/task, it means he managed to xiam the arrow
Ninja van - A van selling delicious snacks and tidbits, which miraculously appears in jungle training areas.
Poke Backside - Ambush an enemy from behind.
White horse - This means the soldier is the son of a big shot. (minister/high ranking officer/ Judge)
Ka-pong - This is a term for the LAW tube (light anti-tank weapon). Ka-pong came about because everytime a soldier carrying the LAW goes to ground quickly. The LAW will hit his helmet and make a 'ka pong' sound.
Cum-lan-do - A nickname for commandoes, invented by guardsmen
Half-fuck commando - A nickname for guardsmen, invented by commandoes to denote their lower status in the SAF hierachy.
Lam Pah Pah Lan - LPPL simply means bo pian or "can't do shit about it". It is used typically when something goes wrong or when some troublesome duty befalls a soldier, which is beyond his control. (e.g "Sian man, june got exercise again, got to sleep in the jungle and face mosquitoes, wat to do? LPPL lah"). Also try "bo pian lan lan","lan lan" or "suck thumb"
Mai zou mai zou, ai zou, zuo swee swee - Roughly means that if you don't wanna do it, then don't do it, but if you wanna do it, do it good.
Lan Jiao Bin - Used to describe someone whose face is irritating to all. Literally it means "Dick-face"
Xiam arrow - If a soldier succesfully avoids a duty/responsibility/task, it means he managed to xiam the arrow
Ninja van - A van selling delicious snacks and tidbits, which miraculously appears in jungle training areas.
Poke Backside - Ambush an enemy from behind.
White horse - This means the soldier is the son of a big shot. (minister/high ranking officer/ Judge)
Ka-pong - This is a term for the LAW tube (light anti-tank weapon). Ka-pong came about because everytime a soldier carrying the LAW goes to ground quickly. The LAW will hit his helmet and make a 'ka pong' sound.
Cum-lan-do - A nickname for commandoes, invented by guardsmen
Half-fuck commando - A nickname for guardsmen, invented by commandoes to denote their lower status in the SAF hierachy.
2 Comments:
At 6:41 PM, blueblood said…
I disagree with the last 2 terms because I've never in my career heard those before. All soldiers are brothers.
At 8:41 PM, Anonymous said…
Agree with your last sentence. All soldiers are brothers.
But we can still have a little fun at each other's expense ;)
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