Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

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Hungry Hundred

Term to describe a mass of individuals impatiently waiting to eat. The term was originally used in the 1890s to describe the first group of Royal Navy Reserve officers who were paid very little.

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01

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