QUIZ: Can You Guess What The WWI Trench Slang Means?

Hot Cross Bun

Retry Correct Incorrect Hot Cross Bun was trench slang for the ambulance driven by Red Cross personnel to pick up wounded soldiers. It reference the large, red ross painted on the side of the trucks.

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Hot Cross Bun

• A way to sit cross-legged in the trenches
• A Red Cross vehicle
• A piece of American candy
• A rare ration of warm bread