Trivia 11-15-18 Slang

[mofederal]

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~poindexterfamily/genealogy/CivilWar.html

http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/manswar/pages/slang.html

1. Chicken guts: The gold braid used to denote officer's ranks.

2. Dog robber: A soldier detailed from the ranks to act as a cook.

3. Shanks mare: On foot, walk/march.

4. Spondulix: Money.

 

[Deleted User CS]

Mu guesses are as follows: Chicken guts is slang for an officer's gold uniform braid used to denote his rank. Dog robber is slang for a soldier detailed from the ranks to act as a cook. Shanks mare is slang for on foot and Spondulix is slang for money. David.

 

[MRB1863]

1. Gold Braid used to show officer rank
2.Soldier from the ranks selected to cook
3. On foot
4. Money

 

[Ole Miss]

1)Chicken Guts - Officer's gold braiding on his cuff
2) Dog Robber - Aide-de-camp for a general or flag officer
3. Shanks Mare - One's legs, used as a means of transport
4. Spondulix - Money, cash or funds
Regards
David

 

[WJC]

Give the meanings of these (4) Civil War soldiers' slang terms.
1. Chicken guts
2. Dog Robber.
3. Shanks Mare
4. Spondulix
credit: @Jimklag

1. Chicken guts: uniform braid
2. Dog Robber: an officer's orderly
3. Shanks Mare: travel by foot, walking, marching
4. Spondulix: money, cash

 

[Caesar's Ghost]

Chicken Guts Slang for an officer's gold braiding on his cuff
Dog Robber Aide-de-camp or officer's personal servant
Shanks Mare used to refer to one's own legs and the action of walking as a means of conveyance.
Spondulix slang for money or cash, more specifically a reasonable amount of spending money pile of money

 

[skirmisher]

Chicken Guts - officer's gold braid on his cuff
Dog Robber - multiple meanings for this one, but I will go with solder detailed from the ranks to act as a cook
Shanks Mare - on foot
Spondulix - money

https://civilwartalk.com/threads/chicken-guts.1989/
http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~poindexterfamily/genealogy/CivilWar.html

 

[sarladaise]

1. gold braid to denote officer rank
2. soldier detailed from the ranks to act as cook
3. on foot
4. money

 

[TomV71]

1. Chicken Guts - gold braid used to denote officer ranks
2. Dog Robber - soldier detailed from the ranks to act as cook
3. Shanks Mare - on foot
4. Spondulix - money

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~poindexterfamily/genealogy/CivilWar.html

 

[Jordan M.E. Williams]

1. The guts of a chicken
2. Someone who robbed a dog or multiple dogs
3. Mr. and Mrs. Shanks female horse
4. A made up French word to describe a "deluxe spoon".
Sure hope I won a fancy prize!

 

[MC44]

1. gold braiding on officer's uniform
2. gerneral's aide or someone who steals leftover food
3. "On foot"
4. money

 

[canadianconfederate]

1. Gold braid used to denote officer ranks.
2. Soldier detailed from the ranks to act as cook.
3. On foot.
4. Money.

And one more for fun:
Embalmed Beef = Canned Meat.

 

[hoosier]

1. Chicken guts – gold braid on an officer's cuff

2. Dog Robber – the company cook

3. Shanks Mare – on foot

4. Spondulix – money or cash

 

[lelliott19]

1. Chicken guts - gold braid on an officer's uniform used to denote rank
2. Dog robber - officer's orderly or personal servant; a soldier detailed from the ranks to act as cook
3. Shanks mare - a humorous name for an infantry man's horse, which was his legs; walking
4. Spondulix - money
http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~poindexterfamily/genealogy/CivilWar.html
https://books.google.com/books?id=3...DoATAJegQIABAB#v=onepage&q=dog robber&f=false

 

[Gene Green]

1. gold braid
2. cook
3. on foot
4. money

 

[GELongstreet]

1. gold braid (for officers)
2. an aide-de-camp or orderly
3. being on foot
4. money

 

[hughes]

Braid on an officer's sleeve
a person assigned to be cook
lower part of the leg
spending money

 

[Schwallanscher]

1. officer's gold braiding on his cuff
2. a soldier detailed from the ranks to act as cook
3. [ride] shanks mare = walking
4. money

 

[ami]

Answers
1. Gold braid on officers' uniforms
2. general's orderly or one who steals food.
3. On foot
4. money

Source - http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~poindexterfamily/genealogy/CivilWar.html

Edit - The "Civil War A to Z" forum on this website also lists "cook" as a definition for "Dog robber" (or "Dogrobbers"), so I will also accept that as a correct answer.

hoosier