Slang
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Acronyms
A collection of printed articles (glossaries only) and handwritten notes. Subject matter is mostly acronyms and abbreviations, with some slang words included. Of the publication dates specified, the range appears to be 1942-2004. No different scope is indicated in the subject matter.
Folio 7: Jokes and Sayings
A section of the underwood collection that contains, typed script, handwritten notes, photocopied newspapers and articles and correspondence. Throughout the collection are featured ‘jokes’, and the articles either chronicle instances of pranking or use colloquialisms or sayings that contribute the what the overall collection is trying to demonstrate. The date range of the content is c. 1918-1947.
Folio 11: Slang + Idiom
A section of the Underwood collection that contains photocopies of handwritten profiles of soldiers and women, general handwritten notes, vocabulary lists, newspapers and articles and correspondence. Demonstrates how soldiers described one another and the language that was developed between them. The date range of the content is c. 1861-1948 (concentrated towards the end of that range).
Folio 11: Slang + Objects
A section of the Underwood collection that contains photocopied newspapers and articles, a manuscript titled ‘They Had A Word For it’ by Underwood, handwritten notes, glossaries of war time slang and correspondence. Includes various expressions used in the military as well as discussion around their significance. The date range of the content is c. 1943-1964.
Glossaries
A collection of printed articles (glossaries only) and handwritten notes. Includes Egyptian, Hindi, Military and medical terms, slang particularly used in the Vietnam war. Chronology of Vietnam war also included. Of the publication dates specified, the range appears to be 1965-2007. The chronology spans 1930-1954 (incomplete).
Nick Names
Contains chapter 9 ‘A Changed Identity’ of ‘The Tip of the Iceberg: A collection of yarns and ditties on New Zealanders in Antarctica’ by David L. Harrowfield. Also includes some accompanying handwritten notes. The publication date of the article is 1979 [See the folder ‘Nicknames, Harrowfield (Scott Base)'].
Nicknames, Harrowfield (Scott Base)
A collection of (incomplete) printed articles by the titles of ‘The Tip of the Iceberg: A collection of yarns and ditties on New Zealanders in Antarctica’ by David L. Harrowfield, ‘Little America: Town at the End of the World’ by Paul A. Carter and ‘Ghost Riders: Travels with American Nomads’ by Richard Grant. Also contains some accompanying handwritten notes. The publication date range is 1979-2003.