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Word: gruntspeak (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1987-1987
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During breaks, Dye coached the actors in "gruntspeak," the expletive- laced jargon of the Viet Nam foot soldier, and he demonstrated an intricate '60s-era handshake. "I had to keep reminding myself," he says, "that for the younger guys, the '60s are ancient history...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Platoon: How the War Was Won | 1/26/1987 | See Source »

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