Abbreviations used in this list:

abbr. abbreviation

ad. adoption

adj. adjective

cont. contraction

der. derived from

n noun

phr. phrase

v verb

Earwig		Listen, overhear.
Ear ‘ole		See ‘Earwig’.
Eating irons	n sl.	Cutlery; knives, forks, spoons.
Egg banjo		Fried egg between two thick slices of bread.
EMERs	abbr.	Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Regulations; REME regulations that apply to workshop practice.
Erk	n sl.	Derogatory reference for a RAF lowest rank aircraftsman.
Exercise	n	In military parlance, field manoeuvres (see Scheme).
Eyes like chapel hat pegs		Showing a remarkable degree of surprise, astonishment, or terror.
Eyes like piss-holes in the snow		Graphic description of one’s ocular appearance the morning after a serious piss-up.