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

Poodlefaker

Retry Correct Incorrect The word poodlefaker emerged from trench slang about fellow soldiers who only cared about how they looked and picking up women. They were often disliked by others who felt they weren’t carrying their weight.

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Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images/Getty Images

Poodlefaker

• A soldier who stood on lookout
• A soldier who stole rations
• A soldier only interested in picking up women
• A soldier who never actually engaged in combat