Jackspeak is a comprehensive reference guide to the humorous & colourful slang of the Senior Service, explaining in layman's termsthe otherwise cryptic everyday language of the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines & the Fleet Air Arm. Featuring more than 4, 000 alphabetical entries, it was compiled by an ex-RM surgeon who spent 24 years in theservice. With useful cross-references & examples of common usagethroughout, along with excellent illustrations by Tugg, the cartoonistfrom service newspaper Navy News, it is the essential book forcurrent & ex-Navy personnel & their families, or anyone interested in the modern armed forces. Conway is proud to present a revised & updated edition of this classic volume, which is already acknowledged as the standard reference for every Jack, Jenny & Royal joining the Andrew, or for any civvy who wants a real insight into the unique culture of the Navy.