War Slang An extensive appendix on probability

An extensive appendix on probability is new to this Dover edition

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War Slang An extensive appendix on probabilityFrom the homegrown "boodle" of the 19th century to current "misunderstandistan" in the Middle East, America's foremost expert on slang reveals military lingo at its most colorful, innovative, brutal, and ironic. Author Paul Dickson introduces some of the "new words and phrases born of conflict, boredom, good humor, bad food, new technology, and the pure horror of war." This newly updated reference extends to the post 9 11 world and the American