What does Beaucoup Dinky Dau mean?

crazy
The title of the book comes from a mispronounced and Americanized French phrase, beaucoup dien cai dau, meaning crazy and off the wall.

What does kodacolor mean in the military?

Kodacolor. First color negative film. foxhole. a shallow pit dug by a soldier in combat.

What is Di Di mau mean?

go quickly
From Vietnamese đi đi mau (“go quickly”). Borrowed into English by American military personnel returning from the Vietnam War, as well as by Vietnamese immigrants; popularized by the movie The Deer Hunter.

How many saw combat in Vietnam?

Of the 2.6 million, between 1-1.6 million (40-60%) either fought in combat, provided close support or were at least fairly regularly exposed to enemy attack. 7,484 women (6,250 or 83.5% were nurses) served in Vietnam.

What does DD mean in Vietnam?

Borrowed from Vietnamese đi đi mau (“get lost!”). Borrowed into English by American military personnel returning from the Vietnam War, as well as by Vietnamese immigrants; popularized by the movie The Deer Hunter. This is an uncommon way to say “Hurry up!” in Vietnamese.

What is Di Di Mau?

From Vietnamese đi đi mau (“go quickly”). Borrowed into English by American military personnel returning from the Vietnam War, as well as by Vietnamese immigrants; popularized by the movie The Deer Hunter.

What language is Di Di Mau?

Vietnamese
Origin of di-di-mau From Vietnamese đi đi mau (“go quickly”). Borrowed into English by American military personnel returning from the Vietnam War, as well as by Vietnamese immigrants; popularized by the movie The Deer Hunter.

What does Beaucoup Dinky Dau mean? An expression commonly used in Vietnam was, “boocoo dinky dow”, spelled correctly would be “beaucoup dien cai dau” meaning much crazy in the head or perhaps as the Vietnamese may have said, crazy as a kicking rooster, much like the American expression, “mad as a wet hen.”

What is the book BooCoo Dinky Dow about?

“Boocoo Dinky Dow: My short, crazy Vietnam War” is by turns funny and sobering. In this memoir, illustrated with his drawings, Grady recounts his military initiation at Fort Lewis, where there could be a fuzzy line between training and torture.

What is the meaning of Dinky Dow 10?

DINKY DOW means crazy and don t touch. Number 10 is Number 10, in the way you count, Number 1 being TOPS and 10 means you are out. Always in the Villages these phrases could be heard, the kids always said them getting on your nerves.