noun
General Slang
crunchie
KRUNCH-ee · noun · slang
Dismounted infantry, as seen by tank crews.
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An armor-crew term for dismounted infantry, grimly evoking what happens to a foot soldier who gets in the way of a tracked vehicle.
“The crunchies dismounted and cleared the buildings ahead of the tanks.”
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crunchie In A Sentence
The crunchies dismounted and cleared the buildings ahead of the tanks.
Origin & Usage
US and Commonwealth armor slang.
Variants
crunchy
People Also Ask
What does 'crunchie' mean in the military?
It's armor-crew slang for dismounted foot infantry — soldiers who fight on foot rather than in a vehicle.
Why are infantry called crunchies?
The name grimly references the sound of what would happen if a foot soldier got caught under the tracks of a tank or armored vehicle.
Who uses the term crunchie?
Tank and armored vehicle crews in the US and Commonwealth militaries use it to refer to the infantry around them.
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