Jap
The Australian and British term for Japanese soldier
Pom
The Australian term for British person
Aussie
Term for Australian person
Shoe-Horn
A tool used for helping a person, usually a man, put on shoes more easily. The shoe horn is placed at the back of the shoe, and its shape keeps the shoe stiff and upright whilst the foot is able to slide more easily into it.
Torpedoed
Sunk by a torpedo, a weapon sent underwater by an enemy submarine.
Scarce
Rare, hard to come by
Merits
Benefits; positive aspects of something
Military Honors
A burial that is reserved for members of the military as a mark of respect for their service.
Fag
Cigarette
Smokes
Cigarettes
Cigarette Papers
Thin paper used to wrap around tobacco in order to make ones own cigarettes.
The Good Book
The Bible
A Bit Thick
Stupid, not very smart.
Orientals
British colonial term for anyone coming from Japan or China
Snicker
Laugh at someone, laugh cruelly
Empire
The British Empire, referring to the colonies that the British governed throughout the world
Endure
Put up with, suffer through
Collaborated
Acted in a friendly or helpful fashion towards the enemy.
Raffles
A famous and upscale hotel in Singapore. To frequent Raffles was to have a high social status and to be somewhat of an "it" girl around town.
Lorded it.
Acted high and mighty; looked down upon others.
Caramel
Small hard candy that melted when in the mouth.
Got Back on her Feet
Recovered; became healthy again.
Boils
Sores
Sonata
the song that the women in the prison camp choir sang every week
