I just read through a forum on those army slang during NS, and it's damn funny.
kinda makes me wanna get in there faster and experience it for myself.. For better or worse.
Wake up your idea! 
a common phrase telling slow people kept doing the wrong thing or with the wrong ideas to come to his sense and follow instructions.
CheeBye a common phrase to get the retards to really start moving
how many extra you want to sign
any number less than 3 will command another 3 
Oi! Specky!
A term normally used by company sergeant majors to address short-sighted recruits, normally followed by an order or punishment.
Gueh Bu Wife of a rooster. Just a term used to scold people.
bo bo shooters Soldiers who suck badly at shooting with their weapon.
Bo Bo
a mispronunciation of the word "Wo Wo" which refer to a person who's very bad at shooting.
Double Up! Used to make recruits/cadets increase their pace to their next destination in double-quick time, used esp when they are idling.
smoke out
To disappear out of sight.
Sgt wants us to sweep the drain, let's smoke out
Wayang verb: To pretend
noun: a show, commonly known as Exercise Wayang
Tomorrow the commanding officer is coming for ceremony, better put on a good wayang!
CMI
Also known as Cannot Make it. Used to describe soldiers who are not up to standard.
Run 1K you pant already, you really CMI
lan lan or suck thumb Term to describe a situation of no choice.
Sgt ask us to do, lan lan lor!
do anything but don't get caught to encourage someone to tuang during working hours
Wake up your blardy idea! Phrase used in agitated tone. Usage applies effectively when the slow person is doing the wrong thing or not picking up things fast enough.
Ninja
-Used to denote a soldier who is good at disappearing whenever chores need to be done.Also known as a person who...(see below)
Throw Smoke Bomb
-Term used to describe an act of disappearing whenever chores/duties are to be done
E.g. "Where did Ah Seng go?CSM ask him to clear the smoking corner but don't tell me he throw smoke bomb again?KNN.Blardy ninja.."
You see the tree over there? Once you hear this, be prepared to run. Fast.
What you looking at?
Prepare to drop after hearing that
Rooftop referring to ranks with pointed rooftop like 2SG, 1SG or warrant officers'.
crabs
Referring to majors, lieutenant colonels, and colonels.
Diver A sarcastic remark commonly used by PTIs to describe recruits who can't swim. cos they will sink into the water, like divers.
example: "today at 1500 got swimming lesson, all divers fall in."
Kotek -Derogatory term used to scold blur recruits who fumble.
E.g " Eh!Kotek!Rifle also donch know how to carry issit?PC must carry for you huh?!"
cocanaden
used like "idiot".
Own Time Own Target / OTOT do it at your own pace, no rush.
example: "you all later own time own target go water parade yourself."
YOU WALK!!!! Never mind gentlemen, walk some more, walk some more! Example of psychological warfare training. Though the sergeant is telling the men to walk, he is in reality using reverse psychology to get them to run.
Sai Gang
Direct Translation: Sh*tty Jobs
Army Meaning:-
(No change in meaning)
Sh*tty jobs that you seldom or never see officers do.
Sh*tty jobs that you think that soldiers are not required to do but in the end still kana.
Jobs include: Pluck grass, wash company line drains, wash unit's koi pond, paint buildings, sweep roads, etc.
1206 aka Twelve-Oh-Sick Involuntarily donation to the
SAF Equipment Replacement Fund through deduction from your monthly allowance. Usually allocated to servicemen who misplace items or are being saboed by those who do...
Cock-up
Classic SAF lingo.
Meaning:-
Something that supposed to go the correct way but end up in the wrong way.
Because of our PC blunder to indent the tonner, he cock-up the whole training. The company haben move out since 0800hrs. He is going to kena jialat jialat from the OC for sure.HORLAN To get lost, normally used during NAVEX
CSM: OI PTE, WTF you go, how come so long then reach end point
PTE: Encik, we all walk until Horlan...
302 General Orders of MINDEF (GOM) classification of a guy being homosexually inclined.
Blanket Party A bunch of guys toss blanket over another guy, and starts to "
han tump" him
Normally happens to the birthday boy(birthday boy always kena bully one) ? Or an as*hole?
REVEILLE Time given to wake up everyday. Usually 10 mins before falling in.
ATT B Medical status given by MO (medical officer). Light duties will be given, soldier will be excused from MOST strenous activities. But cannot "switch off" yet.
ATT C Also medical status. Usually given to cases of high fever. Soldier will be allowed to book out to rest at home. Now can really "switch off".
SWITCH OFF To not give a damn. Similar meaning to "heck/fcuk care".
EYE POWER To look on your fellow platoon mates doing tiring fatigue work but not offering to help at all.
Sergeant: "Oi recruit! You think you are Cyclops from X-Men huh?"
Recruit: "No sergeant!"
Sergeant: "Then stop using your bloody eye power optic blast and help your buddy dig his shellscrape!"
Zero fighters People who can't do a single chin-up.
Rangers People who failed their range.
Street fighters Those who failed their Unarmed Combat grading test.
Lao Jiao meaning Old Bird. referring to a person who have been in the army longer than you, a know-it-all type of person.
Cat 1 lingo for thunderstorm coming
usually means get to go back to rest early
block leave we don't want you to have any ORD leave, so you better take as much as leave as you have now.
Chao Keng Malingering
example: "Wa Lau, that bugger really know how to chao keng, 1 week go report sick don't know how many time."
welfare your 3 meals a day, your $350 a month, your uniform, your bunk. that's welfare.
Maggots Officers' favourite cadet phrase
Everything off-Everything on may be used in succession at the instructor's discretion
COS,DOS,BOS Company/Duty/Battalion Orderly Sergeant.
Semula Oh yeah... the dreaded phrase in parades.
admin time trainee's most treasured time - your personal time. usually happens before sleep, and is never long enuff.
admin attire trainee's favourite attire! (should be huh, less those super garang ones
) - t shirt, shorts, shoes (sandals?)
smart 4 no. 4 with sleeves rolled up + shiny boots + properly seasoned and worn head-dress
smartest 4 should be pretty obvious huh?
f**k 4 no. 4 with sleeves rolled up halfway, dull boots and lousy head-dress optional - additional items for you to collect more points for your scoring towards extras and confinements.
long 4 no. 4 with sleeves rolled down - usually associated with (sian) physical activities and training
On The Ball
Attentive. Responsible. Responsive. Always out to do your best.
Good: You are the coy best soldier.
Bad: You are also the marked "Spoilt Market" person. The person most likely to be sabo or blanket-party upon.
On The Wrong Ball
Attentive. Responsible. Responsive. Always out to do your best.
BUT you are doing for the wrong person/platoon/coy.
Best: Nothing happen to you.
Worst: CONGRATS! You are in deep sh*t!
Carry balls
Trying to get into the good books of the higher authority. By doing stuff for that person.
Big Elephant Lots of carbon in the rifle barrel
CPL to REC : You sure you have pulled through? I still see a big elephant inside.
Number Off To count the number of people
Tekan Meaning to punish
Standby Universe Meaning an inspection by your superiors of absolutely anything. This usually results in some serious Tekan-ing
Alert Red An exercise carried out to test the combat readiness of a unit/platoon. This usually involves gearing up in your FBO, camoflaging oneself, drawing your weapon, and assembling on the parade square. This exercise is usually timed and the combat readiness of each individual is thoroughly checked.
Cock hair referring to the loose strings on your uniform.
example, sgt to man: "Wow! So many cock hairs, want me to pull for you is it!?"
1 2 Hia Hia Used during Unarmed Combat Training. Shouted by soldiers when braking side brake fall. Often, failure to shout below certain decibels will result in more brake falling. Siong!
Die cock stand 1. To be caught with your pants down
2. To die a horrible death (To be in deep trouble) eg. Wah you keep so much cheong cigarettes in your bunk, MP come we all die cock stand ah!
Take 5. if you heard this in field and it was say to your group, thank god... ie 5min break.
but if you heard this in camp and from you PL SGT to you only, god blessed... most likely 5 weekend gone.
Garang use to describe a person who is siao on, on the ball etc. will go the extra mile to ensure things get done correctly and will volunteer himself for things that normally other people don't wanna do.
example: GuardCom to Guard 2IC: "Die liao lah, heard today DO is very garang, difinately will give many turnout one tonight."
Typical first week in BMTC
Z Monster a common phase referring to a imaginary monster that will make the trainees fall alseep usually during lectures.
Example,
Instructor: "The Z Monster is here already is it? How come I see so many people sleeping!"
First Parade a briefing given first thing by instructors in the morning regrading the events and training timetable for the day.
Last Parade a briefing given at night by instructors summarising the events done today and give a preview of what to expect tomorrow. lights off (time to sleep) timing will also be given. instructors might chit chat with u all during the period.
Words most said to me when I'm in BMTC..
You think I thought who confirm? I confirm you confine is it?
lao jiao spec: How you spell RECORD??
new recruit: r-e-c-o-r-d..
lao jiao spec: that's right, REC that's you. ORD that's me
See the tree over there? Nevermind.. See the moving rover over there?
Whole lot knock it down.. start from negative 20..
(then until the very last push up..) Down and hold it there
CONTACTED Used when you go for out field section movement.
Means enemy has contacted you which requires you to prone and move to cover, subsequently charging, flanking, leap & bound or retrogate.
yeah. I wanna go BMT le siaa. lol.
people must think I'm crazy. xD
