Poultice Wallahs—Royal Army Medical Corps men.

Doolally Tap—when a soldier becomes mentally unbalanced he is said to have received the "Doolally Tap." "Doolally" is a corruption of the name of an Indian town, Deolali.

Bun Wallah—a soldier who drinks nothing stronger than tea, and is in consequence supposed to eat voraciously of buns.

Chips—the regimental pioneer sergeant, who is usually a sergeant.

Lance Jack—a lance-corporal.

Quarter Bloke—the quartermaster.

Rookey—a recruit.

Scrounger—a man with plenty of resource in getting what he wants.

Yob—one who is easily fooled.

Bobygee—a soldier cook. In India a native one.