Blunt and irreverent US military slang for a medic or medical officer, particularly one associated with treating sexually transmitted infections in the ranks.
Blunt and irreverent US military slang for a medic or medical officer, particularly one associated with treating sexually transmitted infections in the ranks. A chancre is a sore associated with syphilis, and mechanics fix things — so the medic 'fixes' the afflicted soldiers. Like much military slang, it blends dark humour with pragmatism, stripping away any dignity from both the role and the condition while preserving a grudging acknowledgment that the job needs doing.
When half the platoon came back from leave sick, they lined up outside the chancre mechanic's tent before dawn.
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(vulgar, slang) A genital abrasion as a result of a sexually transmitted disease, typically from a herpes virus.
(medical, military, nonstandard) A military medic.
Military and medical slang for tropical ulcer — a painful, rapidly spreading skin infection caused by bacterial or fungal agents in hot, humid environments. Common among soldiers and others living in tropical conditions without adequate hygiene. The term is particularly associated with WWII Pacific and Southeast Asian campaigns.
(UK, military, slang) A shirker; one who scrimshanks.
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(US, military slang) A medic.
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