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F.A. n. (1) 'Field artillery'; (2) 'Fanny Adams,' or 'Sweet Fanny Adams' - nothing; vacuity.
F.F.F. adj. Completely miserable. ('Forlorn, famished and far from home').
F.I.A. adj. Converse of A.I.F. 'Forced into action.'
F.N. adj. 'Fairly near.' (100 F.N. equals 99).
F.P., No. 1 n. Punishment by spread-eagling to a gun in action.
F.P., No. 2 n. A military punishment consisting mainly of the deprivation of pay.
FAG n. Cigarette.
FAIR GO n. Equitable treatment; a fair field and no favor.
FALL TO A JOB v. To be detailed to do a piece of work.
FALL TO THE JOKE v. To be ordered to do something unpleasant. (2) To have a joke played on one.
FALLING LEAF n./v. An aeroplane evolution in which the engine is stopped and the 'plane is allowed to fall like a leaf.
FANNY DURACK n. The hanging Virgin of Albert Basilica (i.e., the champion lady diver).
FANTERIA n. Infantry. Italy.
FED-UP adj. Disgusted and weary.
FEED BAG n. A variety of gas helmet used early in the war.
 
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Moist : a. Moderately wet; damp; humid; not dry; as, a moist atmosphere or air.; a. Fresh, or new.; v. t. To moisten.

 
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