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Gunnie and Airforce Commonly Used Jargon
C to F

Term Description
C4 Plastic Explosive
Carry On An order to resume work or duties.
Catac Useless piece of equipment (Mirage weapons loading trolley)
C-Cap Forage Cap (obsolete)
CE Composition Explosive
C-Hair Small measurement similar to a poofteenth
Church Key Bottle Opener
Civvies Civilian Dress
Clanger Big Mistake
Clarktor Tow Motor for aircraft/bomb trolley towing
Clarktor Arse Troop who didn't get off one
Clerk Admin Pen Pusher
CPL Corporal
Cunning Kick Hip Pocket, Wallet Compartment hidden from wife
Daggy Scruffy, Unfashionable
Daks Pants, Trousers
DCM Good Conduct Medal or "Don't Come Monday"
Deutz Flight Line generator set
Dipping Paint Used for Ammo Tipping and not for   painting one's kitchen
Drabs Summer Uniform
Dud  Unexploded Ammunition, Failure of any sort
Duff gen Wrong Information
Duffle Bag Unwieldy oblong bag for stowing personal kit (Kit Bag)
ECM Pod Electronic Counter Measure, Chaff Pod
EE77 Aircraft Servicing Log (Sunset Strip)
Electrical Fitter Sparkie, Wire Puller
Elephant Tracker Service Police, SP's, Spits
Engine Fitter Sumpy, 2e
EOD Explosives Ordnance Demolition
Equipment Mustering Box Packer, Grocer
Erk New to the job, Airman (Lowly fellow)
Explosives Store Keeper Cracker  Stacker
FID Fuse Instantaneous Detonation, Det Cord
Fighter Pilot Blue Eyed Killer
Fingers C..t Scratchers
Fitter and Turner Cook
Fizzer Charge, reprimand or Dud
FSGT Flight Sergeant
Furphy See Duff Gen, Rumour

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