Army creole

Army creole was a term used in Tom Wolfe's book The Right Stuff to describe an English dialect spoken by military personnel.

The dialect relies upon extensive use of profane intensifiers like "fuck" to gain attention in confusing circumstances requiring prompt, decisive action.

[citation needed] Military personnel learning the dialect in training may use it to improve communication in stressful situations.

[3] AWOL entered the vocabulary during World War I, and acronyms became increasingly important to simplify descriptions of command structure and technical innovations of mid-20th-century warfare.

[4] Late 20th-century attempts to reduce use of profanity during United States military recruit training increased reliance on imaginative verbal descriptions of violence as an alternative means of inducing stress and gaining attention.