The Jackspeak quiz: 10 questions by M.J. Instone

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Test your knowledge of slang used by the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.

What does 'Norwich' mean?

A Naval shore establishment in Scotland
Stands for ‘Nickers Off Ready When I Come Home’
Naval code for ‘an attack on NATO’
The letter ‘N’ in the phonetic alphabet

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What is a 'Dog watch'?

The duty of looking after the ship’s dog
A watch used by ship’s divers that consists of five hands
A watch fitted to naval sniffer dogs that alarms when any contraband is found
Two two-hour periods in the ship’s routine

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What is a 'Bombay Oyster'?

A laxative consisting of a double dose of castor oil in a glass of milk
A popular bar in Plymouth
A popular bar in Portsmouth
A curried fish dish served every Thursday onboard ship

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What is 'Nutty'?

Chocolate and sweets
A shipmate who’s lost his mind
The ship’s psychologist
The letter ‘N’ in the phonetic alphabet

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What is 'Dhobey dust'?

Flour
The layer of dust that forms on the upper deck following a Harpoon missile firing
Naval code for ship launched ‘chaff’
Washing powder

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What is 'Chicken Chernobyl'?

Naval code for a nuclear detonation
A stomach ailment as a result of eating an undercooked chicken
The hottest curry known to man
A chicken dish consisting of three legs of chicken

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What is a 'Julie Andrews'?

Name given to the captain’s steward
Name given to a rating that who is straight laced
A homosexual
A cup of tea or coffee consisting of milk but no sugar (white nun)

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What does 'Safeguard' mean

The duty of guarding the ship’s safe overnight
Naval code prefixing an announcement of real casualties during an exercise
A condom
The safety catch on an SA80 rifle

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What is a 'Club-swinger'?

A rating returning onboard very much the worse for wear
The Physical Training Instructor
An angry Commanding Officer
The officer responsible for firing the 4.5 inch gun

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What does 'Scran' mean?

Nuclear Submarine speak for going to maximum power on the reactor
The letter ‘S’ in the phonetic alphabet
Stands for ‘Ship’s Communications Radar and Navigation’
Food

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