[Ads-l] New retropseudoacronym

[Wilson Gray]

> BOOT.
> A pejorative term for a new Marine fresh out of boot camp. The term’s
> origin apparently comes from Vietnam, as an acronym meaning “beginning of
> one’s tour.”

This is a real thigh-slapper! It's hardly a term that "only U.S. Marines
will understand." The "definition" reads like a copy/paste from the Urban
Dictionary.

On Mon, Jan 6, 2020 at 3:04 PM Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 2015
>
> https://www.military.com/undertheradar/2015/03/23-terms-only-us-marines-will-understand
>  :
>
> BOOT.
> A pejorative term for a new Marine fresh out of boot camp. The term’s
> origin apparently comes from Vietnam, as an acronym meaning “beginning of
> one’s tour.”
>
> Several other latter-day tidbits on the same page.  To "skate" is also
> explained as an acronym.
>
> JL
>
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