Why are RAF called crabs?

Lice, particularly pubic lice, were a constant problem in the hot and unsanitary conditions junior ranks in the RN and Army often found themselves living under. The treatment for them was a white grease, commonly referred to as ‘crab fat’ because of it’s visual similarity to edible crab paste.

What do the British army call the Navy?

Royal Navy
The British Armed Forces consist of the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Marines (RM), the British Army, and the Royal Air Force (RAF).

What does Crabfat mean?

Tomalley (from the Carib word tumale, meaning a sauce of lobster liver), crab fat, or lobster paste is the soft, green substance found in the body cavity of lobsters, that fulfills the functions of both the liver and the pancreas. Particularly when eating steamed or boiled crabs, it is considered a delicacy.

What is the difference between the RAF and the army?

Well Royal Air force are generally all about flying but do have a ground military as well called raf regiment, Army are generally all about the ground but have an flying section called the army air corps, and finally navy are all about the sea.

What do you call someone in the RAF?

Rock ape – a slang term for a member of the RAF Regiment.

What are RAF personnel called?

Snowdrop – a nickname for personnel of the RAF Police (RAFP). The name derives from the white hats that the RAFP wear. Sparks – a wireless operator. Sweeny – a haircut to service standards (named after Sweeny Todd).

Why are the Army called Pongos?

A soldier (used especially by members of the Royal Navy or RAF). ‘Sailors noted the similarity of the sand-apes’ colour to the rough brown uniform of the British Army, thus soldiers are known as Pongos.

Is the RAF part of the Navy?

Origins. While the British were not the first to make use of heavier-than-air military aircraft, the RAF is the world’s oldest independent air force: that is, the first air force to become independent of army or navy control.

What does Pongo mean?

1 capitalized : a genus of anthropoid apes comprising the orangutans. 2 plural -s : an anthropoid ape especially : orangutan. pongo. noun (2)