The Great War
The Tommy's Tongue
N - Nuts
- Napoo:
- Gone, finished. From French i'l n'y en a plus, there is no more.
British troops in Russia or who had returned from German prisoner of war camps often used
nichevo
,
a Russian word with the same meaning.
- Nix:
- Nothing, no. From German nichts.
- No Man's Land:
- The territory between the two front lines.
- Non - Stop:
- Enemy shell that has passed well overhead.
- Number Nine:
- Sick. The British army's No.9 was a laxative pill.
Handed out indiscriminately by the MO, but especially to those men who were classified M&D (medicine & duty) or NYD (not yet diagnosed).
Also known as the Star of the Movies. Gave rise to the bingo caller's expression doctor's orders - number nine,
the game itself being one of the more popular respectable pastimes amongst soldiers.