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To Balb: An airman's colloquialism, meaning the manœuvring of an opponent into a bad position. Of American origin, meaning to get round somebody. The word is possibly derived from the Balbus of old Latin grammars who "was building a wall."[1]
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- ↑ Edward Fraser and John Gibbons (1925). Soldier and Sailor Words and Phrases. Routledge, London p.14.
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Included are trench slang, service terms, expressions in everyday use, nicknames, the titles and origins of British and Commonwealth Regiments, and warfare in general. These words and phrases are contemporary with the war, which is reflected in the language used. Sources include: Soldier and Sailor Words and Phrases, The War Book-of-Facts and Odhams' A.B.C. of the Great War. Feel free to expand upon and improve this content.