"Strafeing." Tommy's chief sport -- shelling the Germans. Taken from Fritz's own dictionary.
Stretcher. A contrivance on which dead and wounded are carried. The only time Tommy gets a free ride in the trenches is while on a stretcher. As a rule he does not appreciate this means of transportation.
"Suicide Club." Nickname for bombers and machine gunners. (No misnomer.)
Supper. Tommy's fourth meal, generally eaten just before "lights out." It is composed of the remains of the day's rations. There are a lot of Tommies who never eat supper. There is a reason.
S.W. Shell wound. What the doctor marks on your hospital chart when a shell has removed your leg.
Swamping. Putting on airs; showing off. Generally accredited to Yankees.
"Swinging the lead." Throwing the bull.
"Sweating on leave." Impatiently waiting for your name to appear in orders for leave. If Tommy sweats very long he generally catches cold and when leave comes he is too sick to go.
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"Taking over." Going into a trench. Tommy "takes over," is "taken out" and sometimes is "put under."