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General Slang
scaley
· noun · military
Royal Signals radio operator — the army's comms tech.
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A Royal Signals soldier — the bloke handling radios, comms kit and signals across the British Army. Often heard as 'scaley-back', a reference said to come from the old days of carrying heavy battery sets that rubbed the skin raw.
“Get the scaley over here — the net's gone down again and nobody can raise zero.”
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scaley In A Sentence
Get the scaley over here — the net's gone down again and nobody can raise zero.
Origin & Usage
British Army slang for Royal Signals personnel, dating back to early 20th century. 'Scaly-back' is sometimes linked to skin chafing from heavy radio/battery kit worn on the back.
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