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Combat Wombat Term used to describe infantry soldiers away from home location as he "eats, roots, shoots, and leaves". Also a common name for a digger who is rather short and chubby(resembles the shape and size of a wombat).
Battle Tranny - Refers to a portable device (cf. transistor radio) used to access FM/AM radio stations (often cammed up by individual soldiers).
Cloud puncher – Refers to the Air defence branch of Artillery.
Anchor Wanker -A derogatory term to describe Navy personnel by the members of the other two services. A synonym for Seaweed Sucker.
Angry Chook - Army Chinook heavy lift helicopter.
Black Magic - A term used by infantrymen to describe any process or discipline which is incomprehensible to them (eg Computers, radios, shoe laces etc).
Boffin - An Army electronics/communications technician.
Chair Force - Derogatory term referring to the RAAF.
Conehead - See "Boffin". Also refers to Airborne Electronics Analyst crew members on AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft.
Dark Side - The Officer Cadre of the Australian Army. (To 'Cross over to the Dark Side' is to apply for appointment as an officer.)
Bodgie - A rough repair or an unapproved activity, often done on the Sly.
Crump in - To have a relatively bad landing when parachuting.AKA "Spudding" in.
Dart thrower - A member of the Australian Intelligence Corps. Refers to the perceived method of identifying compounds/areas of interest for future operations, usually conducted eyes-shut with non-master hand to ensure statistically random results.
Dargan - a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer or Warrant Officer in the Army.