Dirty Half Hundred
(UK, military, slang, historical) The 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(UK, military, slang, historical) The 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot.
Origin: On account of their tattered and soiled appearance during the Peninsular War. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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