TF017 “Time For Some Scran & A Wet”

Royal Marines ‘Slang’ is made up of particular words and phrases that ‘Bootnecks’ (Royal Marines) have used throughout the Corps’ 350 year history and are still in common usage today.
        Here, two of our K&C ‘Booties’ (Marines) are taking a brief break from ‘yomping’ (a long forced march with a heavy load) across the Falklands to Port Stanley.  This sitting ‘bootneck’ heats up his ‘Scran’ (food of any description) on his little portable stove. Also check out the L4A1 ‘Bren’ Gun resting on the ground next to the sitting ‘chef’s left side.
        His standing mate is enjoying a ‘Wet’, (a drink, hot or cold of any description) while cradling his SLR in his left hand.