Jackspeak

Name: Jackspeak
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781472834133
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A guide to British Naval slang & usage

By Rick Jolly

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Summary

Jackspeak is a fully revised and updated guide to the slang used by the Royal Navy. Compiled by ex-Royal Marine surgeon Rick Jolly, with over 4,000 entries, it explains the humorous, colourful, and cryptic language of the Senior Service in straightforward terms. Complete with illustrations by Navy News cartoonist Tugg, this book is an essential resource for current and former naval personnel, their families, and anyone with an interest in the modern armed forces.
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Format: Hardback

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Ideal for current and ex-Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel, their families, and civilians interested in military language and naval culture.

From ‘A1’ to ‘Zulu’, the fully revised and updated third edition of Jackspeak is a comprehensive guide to the slang of the Royal Navy.

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From ‘A1’ to ‘Zulu’, the fully revised and updated third edition of Jackspeak is a comprehensive guide to the slang of the Royal Navy.

Discover the humorous, colourful, and cryptic slang of the Senior Service, explained in layman's terms. Featuring more than 4,000 alphabetical entries, Jackspeak was compiled by an ex-RM surgeon who spent 24 years in the service.

With useful cross-references and examples of common usage throughout, along with excellent illustrations by Tugg, the cartoonist from service newspaper Navy News, it is the essential book for current and ex-Navy personnel and their families, or anyone interested in the modern armed forces.

Osprey is proud to present a revised and updated edition of this classic volume, which is already acknowledged as the standard reference for every Jack, Jenny and Royal joining the Andrew, or for any civvy who wants a real insight into the unique culture of the Navy.

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"There aren't too many books, let alone in the nautical world, which generate a succession of chuckles. Open Jackspeak at any page and you're pretty much guaranteed to laugh." – Navy News

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472834133

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 February 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Osprey Publishing

Edition: 3rd edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 46.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 660g

Pages: 544

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About the Author

Rick Jolly is a former RM doctor. His first book told the story of the medical base at Ajax Bay in the Falkland Islands, which he commanded throughout the 1982 campaign. A legendary figure in the Navy, 'Doc' Jolly remains the only serviceman to be decorated by both sides: he received an OBE from the Queen and the Oficial Orden de Mayo from the Argentine Government. Rick is also the founding chairman of the South Atlantic Medal Association for Falklands veterans.