Linda Reinberg includes it as being in general use in Vietnam to refer to rear echelon support personnel.[4] This meaning, as well as the "substandard performance" connotation, continued into the beginning of the Global War on Terror.[5]
During Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, "pog" referred to anyone who arrived in theater after the speaker.[6]
"Pogey bait" is a reference to sweets or candy, which was in usage in the military as early as 1918. The term alludes to food (and other luxuries) rarely afforded to grunts in the field. To an infantry soldier, the term "pogey bait", when used in the possessive sense (i.e. "my pogey bait", "his pogey bait", etc.), refers to a personally acquired (not issued) stash of snacks and food. Common items found in a bag of "pogey bait" include ramen noodles, hard candies (e.g., Werther's Originals, Jolly Ranchers, Dum Dums, etc.), beef jerky, Easy Cheese, and Vienna sausages (among other things). "Pogey bait" was/is used "in the field" not only as snacks and meal supplements, but also for bartering (commonly either for other food or for tobacco products).[7] "Pogey-bait run" was used as early as the 1960s to refer to any unauthorized violation of restrictions with the purpose of meeting a wife or girlfriend.[8]
Originedit
One accounting of the word's etymology involves "póg," the Irish language word for "kiss." In this telling it is believed that "pogue" was popularized within the American military by Irish-American soldiers during the American Civil War. The oft-used acronym "POG," standing for "Person Other than Grunt," may have originated as a backronym for "pogue."[9]
Gay cultureedit
Among early 20th century gay men, "pogie" was a term for man who enjoys receptive anal sex.[10]
Related termsedit
The terms REMF (Standing for "Rear Echelon Mother Fucker")[11] and "Fobbit" (from forward operating base (FOB) and The Hobbit)[12] are closely related terms, in that they are frequently intended as insults (although "fobbit" seems to be taken as less a term of direct abuse and more a descriptive one). Among other services, other terms include "nonner" and "shoe clerk".[citation needed]
^. Encarta.msn.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-21.
^Elting, John R.; Cragg, Dan; Deal, Ernest L. (1984). A dictionary of soldier talk. New York. ISBN0684178621.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^FUBAR: Soldier Slang of World War II, Gordon L Rottman.
^In the Field: The Language of the Vietnam War, Linda Reinberg
^Dickson, Paul (19 May 2011). War Slang: American Fighting Words & Phrases Since the Civil War (3rd ed.). Dover Publications. ISBN9780486477503. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^Wilton, Dave (2011-07-01). . Wordorigins.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14.
^A Dictionary of Soldier Talk, Colonel John R Elting
^Loughery, John (1998). The Other Side of Silence: Men's Lives and Gay Identities, A Twentieth-Century History. New York: Henry Holt and Company. p. 6. ISBN978-0805038965.
^"Freaking out the FOBBITs of Afghanistan", Foreign Policy, 2009
External linksedit
The dictionary definition of pogue at Wiktionary
November 02, 2023
pogue, this, article, about, noun, information, about, celtic, punk, band, surname, surname, american, pejorative, military, slang, infantry, military, occupational, specialty, staff, other, rear, echelon, support, units, contents, history, etymology, origin, . This article is about the noun For information about the Celtic punk band see The Pogues For the surname see Pogue surname Pogue is American pejorative military slang for non infantry MOS military occupational specialty staff and other rear echelon or support units 1 Contents 1 History and etymology 1 1 Origin 1 2 Gay culture 2 Related terms 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory and etymology editThe term was used as early as the First World War by US Marines to refer to a male homosexual 2 At the beginning of World War II pogue was used by Marine drill instructors to refer to trainees believed not to meet the expected standards or failing to display the appropriate esprit de corps 3 Linda Reinberg includes it as being in general use in Vietnam to refer to rear echelon support personnel 4 This meaning as well as the substandard performance connotation continued into the beginning of the Global War on Terror 5 During Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait pog referred to anyone who arrived in theater after the speaker 6 Pogey bait is a reference to sweets or candy which was in usage in the military as early as 1918 The term alludes to food and other luxuries rarely afforded to grunts in the field To an infantry soldier the term pogey bait when used in the possessive sense i e my pogey bait his pogey bait etc refers to a personally acquired not issued stash of snacks and food Common items found in a bag of pogey bait include ramen noodles hard candies e g Werther s Originals Jolly Ranchers Dum Dums etc beef jerky Easy Cheese and Vienna sausages among other things Pogey bait was is used in the field not only as snacks and meal supplements but also for bartering commonly either for other food or for tobacco products 7 Pogey bait run was used as early as the 1960s to refer to any unauthorized violation of restrictions with the purpose of meeting a wife or girlfriend 8 Origin edit One accounting of the word s etymology involves pog the Irish language word for kiss In this telling it is believed that pogue was popularized within the American military by Irish American soldiers during the American Civil War The oft used acronym POG standing for Person Other than Grunt may have originated as a backronym for pogue 9 Gay culture edit Among early 20th century gay men pogie was a term for man who enjoys receptive anal sex 10 Related terms editThe terms REMF Standing for Rear Echelon Mother Fucker 11 and Fobbit from forward operating base FOB and The Hobbit 12 are closely related terms in that they are frequently intended as insults although fobbit seems to be taken as less a term of direct abuse and more a descriptive one Among other services other terms include nonner and shoe clerk citation needed See also editFNG Fucking New Guy References edit POGdefinition Dictionary MSN Encarta Encarta msn com Archived from the original on 2009 11 21 Elting John R Cragg Dan Deal Ernest L 1984 A dictionary of soldier talk New York ISBN 0684178621 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link FUBAR Soldier Slang of World War II Gordon L Rottman In the Field The Language of the Vietnam War Linda Reinberg https www coffeeordie com pog or pogue Mac Caltrider Dickson Paul 19 May 2011 War Slang American Fighting Words amp Phrases Since the Civil War 3rd ed Dover Publications ISBN 9780486477503 Retrieved 12 March 2021 Wilton Dave 2011 07 01 1918 Words Wordorigins org Archived from the original on 2011 07 14 A Dictionary of Soldier Talk Colonel John R Elting https www military com off duty 2020 02 05 fascinating beginning term pog html Loughery John 1998 The Other Side of Silence Men s Lives and Gay Identities A Twentieth Century History New York Henry Holt and Company p 6 ISBN 978 0805038965 REMF Wiktionary Freaking out the FOBBITs of Afghanistan Foreign Policy 2009External links edit nbsp The dictionary definition of pogue at Wiktionary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pogue amp oldid 1165155920, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
