Brani
Provost's Culture and Custom |
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Word |
Meaning |
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Twung1 |
To
go missing during stand-by. Past tense Twang, adjective twunging |
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Bao1 Doh4 |
To report happenings
of the other party to superior behind their back. Bao doh kia ~ person who
reports happenings to superior. Bao doh machine ~ Person who reports without
fail and fatigue |
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Project Eyeball |
New
term used on early August by Chester. Meaning as above |
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MIA |
Missing in action.
To go missing during an execution of task or assignment |
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Dao1 |
Proud; put on air |
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Yen2 Neh4 |
Mister. Created by
Lee Wei Chuan |
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Hiao2 |
Vain |
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Salah |
Not correct; wrong.
Created by Wilmer |
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Bhor-bhor canteen |
A
van that travelled around the base selling snacks. Practise ceased in August
1999. Would come with the honing. The vendor moved a a permanent block since |
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Qie4 |
To 'slice'. New RPs
were made to do more sentry hours than required by the seniors |
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Lily |
Sissy or girly. Created by Sotong |
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Smelly-smelly |
Hokkien as
'cao4-cao3'. Meaning just enough to. Created by Wilmer |
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Xin1 Jiao4 |
New Birds. Meaning new
or junior RPs |
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Lao3 Jiao4 |
Old Birds.
Meaning senior RPs |
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Cao4 Gheng1 |
Soldier who always gives
themselves excuses like stun MC (Attend C), report sick, or take urgent
leave so that they can excuse themselves from things that they did not wish
to do or made to do. |
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Stun |
1) Sudden
issue of official document to excuse one from doing duty. 2) Sudden
unforeseen situation created out from one to excuse themselves from doing
duty |
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Attend A |
SAF Term. Meaning
suitable for normal duty |
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Attend B |
SAF Term.
Meaning light duty to be given only |
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Attend C |
SAF Term. Meaning MC at
home |
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