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1. 

   simpsonfan2 said, 4 months ago

   Boob tube
   Idiot box
2. 

   ssosensky said, 4 months ago

   Cylons are called toasters
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   Horst Hrubbisch said, 4 months ago

   Biscuit (hockey puck).
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   common sanse said, 4 months ago

   Air Force members are called Airdales
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   Horst Hrubbisch said, 4 months ago

   Rock (basketball or football).
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   common sanse said, 4 months ago

   Army people are called Dog faces or Doughboys
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   common sanse said, 4 months ago

   Marines are called Leather necks.
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   common sanse said, 4 months ago

   Overseas all American service people are called Yankees or Yanks. Sometimes affectionatly and sometimes not.
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   Horst Hrubbisch said, 4 months ago

   Canucks (Canadians).
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    Horst Hrubbisch said, 4 months ago

    Clams (dollars).
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    common sanse said, 4 months ago

    In the Air Force the C46 was called the Brown Cow, because most of them were painted brown and were butt ugly.
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    common sanse said, 4 months ago

    The F105 was called the Thud, because of the sound thier bombs made when they went off.
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    Horst Hrubbisch said, 4 months ago

    Horn (telephone).
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    common sanse said, 4 months ago

    The C-47, the one I flew was called the Gooney Bird, because it looked so ungainly
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    Horst Hrubbisch said, 4 months ago

    Birdcage liner (newspaper).
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