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XA :
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Vietnamese term for village; compare AP, XOM.
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XCOM :
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eXecutive COMmittee, appointed by or for the president (POTUS);
compare NSC, NSPG, TIWG.
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XIN LOI :
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(sin loy) a polite Vietnamese phrase literally meaning "excuse
me" or "pardon me", but used sardonically by GIs to mean "sorry
about that", "too damn bad", or "tough shit"; sometimes
misspelled "sin loi" or "xoine loi". Compare A-OK, CHECK IT OUT,
GUSTO, FIDO, SHIT HAPPENS, AMF, ZIP, ZAP.
[nb: various phrases have been used by 20th century combatants
for protective disassociation, including: "There it is.", "It
don't mean nuthin'.", "It ain't nuthin'.", "It's just a thing."]
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XM-177E2 :
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designation for the CAR-15 rifle; see ACTIV, CAR.
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XM-203 :
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an M-16 rifle coupled with a single-shot 40mm grenade
launcher barrel mounted beneath the rifle's fore-end grip.
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XO :
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(ecks-oh) executive officer, being an administrative position
that's second in command of a company, battalion, brigade, or
regiment; compare DCO, see COMMAND ELEMENT. [v: locum tenens; cf:
lieutenant (LT)] [nb: Vietnamese term: Si Quan Phu Ta Xu Ly]
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XOM :
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Vietnamese term for hamlet, compare AP, XA.
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X-RAY :
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the word assigned to represent the letter "X" in the
international phonetic alphabet. See ALPHABET SOUP, PHONETIC
ALPHABET. [v: Alphabet Codes & Signal Flags]
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XU :
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Vietnamese unit of currency equal to one-hundredth part of the
DONG, or a "penny"; and being the tenth part of the HAO, which
would be equivalent to a "dime". See BENSON SILK, PIASTER, MPC,
LEGAL TENDER.
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