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World War One Words Starting With the Letter F



Fag
- A cigarette.


Fatigue
- Any kind of work except manning the trenches.


Fed up
- Tommy's way of saying "too much is enough."


Funk hole
- A dug-out.


Felcher
- Second-rate medical student or anyone with some medical knowledge.


Flare
- A star light sent up from a pistol to light up out in front.


Fritz
- An affectionate term for our friend the enemy (referred to German soldiers; was not pejorative).


Frontschwein
- German for "front line pigs". Used by German soldiers to refer to themselves. Alluded to the fact that they were about to get slaughtered.


Funk hole
- A dug-out.


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