Abbreviations used in this list:

abbr. abbreviation

ad. adoption

adj. adjective

cont. contraction

der. derived from

n noun

phr. phrase

v verb

Hacked off		Extremely unhappy.
Haggis		Nickname sometimes given to a Scot.
Hairy		Hair-raising.
Half-track	n	Armoured vehicle with forward tyred steered wheels and tank track drive.
Hammered		Severely beaten.
Hand job		Masturbate.
“Hands off cocks! On socks!”		Alternative or adjunct to “Rise ‘n shine!” at reveille.
Hard cheddar or hard cheese		Bad luck.
Hard-on		Erection.
Have a slash		Urinate.
Have it away		Have sex.
Haversack rations		When travelling on duty away from one’s Unit for the day haversack rations, usually comprising bully beef and/or cheese wads wrapped in a brown paper bag, were issued by the Cookhouse. Most preferred to forego this basic fare and buy real food instead.
Having a drag		Smoking.
Hazing		Bullying by an Apprentice in a Division senior to one’s own.
HE		High explosive.
Heath Robinson		Term used to describe the amateurish way in which a device or piece of equipment has been built, usually a one-off for a special purpose or to achieve a specific goal.
Hermann’s Dinkle Donkle		Those of you who were stationed at Detmold, BAOR, will recognise the name (originally coined by the RAF) that we used for Hermann’s Denkmal (Hermann’s Statue), the giant monument of the warrior crowning the hill overlooking the town, a symbol of German unity, erected 1838-73.
Honk	v sl.	To have an offensive and unpleasant odour.
Hooky		Common nickname for the surname WALKER. Derived from the hooked handle of a walking stick.
Hussiff		Corruption of ‘housewife’ – the small holdall made of white material, containing needles, thread, wool and spare buttons, issued to every man for stitching on buttons and darning socks, and general maintenance of his uniform.