A.D.C.
abbreviation for aide-de-camp; an officer serving as an assitant to a higher-ranking officer
angels on horseback
a hot savoury made of oysters wrapped in bacon, usually served with toast
blackball
an act which one or more members of a private club vetoing an application for membership
borzoi
a Russian wolfhound
café au lait
French term for "coffee with milk"; latte
centipede
a worm-like invertebrate with a flattened elongated body composed of many segments, which pair many pairs of legs
coiffeur
French term for hairdresser
fathom
a unit for depth or length; six feet
F.B.I.
abbreviation for Federal Bureau of Investigation
H.M.S.
abbreviation for His/Her Majesty's ship; used as a prefix for names of British naval vessels
jippi-jappa
a typle of palm tree
M.T.B.
abbreviation for motor torpedo boat
obeahmen
a term used in the West Indies for practitioners of black magic, sorcery, folk magic and mysticism in general
pineapple
slang for hand grenades
shove it
an aggressive term, denoting "shove it up your ass"; "shut up", "leave me alone"
tube
British term for subway, metro
walkie-talkie
a compact, portable radio transmitter and receiver
born wrong side of the blanket
used to describe an illegitimate child; born out of wedlock
