crunchie

crunchie

1. slang An infantry soldier. Send some crunchies in there to ambush that enemy fort.
2. slang A derogatory name for an Afrikaner. Primarily heard in South Africa.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

crunchie

n. a soldier; a marching infantry soldier. (see also crunchers.) Crunchies have a pretty hard life.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • crunchy
  • a blue-eyed boy
  • foundry
  • nut factory
  • nut-foundry
  • nuthatch
  • nuthouse
  • latrino
  • Chinaman's chance
  • Chinaman's chance, he hasn't a/not a
References in periodicals archive
Oreo over Crunchie? Sack who made this decision immediately" one customer fumed on Twitter.
Crunchie is a shy boy to begin with, but with some love and encouragement, his playful kitten nature will soon come out.
Seniors - Shelswell Trophy: 1 Samantha Cloy (Crunchie; 24); 2 Katie Muirhead (Skye Diamond ;13); 3= Mark (Mckean Clover ; 11); 3= Andrew Sloan (Mr Finn; 11); 3= Audrey Lawson (Wild Days; 11); 6 Jan Jardine (Tylo ; 9) South West Scotland Riding Club held their annual indoor open working hunter competition on March 24.
The former is a miniature version of the much loved Double Decker bar, with the Crunchie minis being exactly what they suggest on the wrapper.
And the Crunchie Bits will satisfy fans of honeycomb.
100g ginger nut biscuits 2 Crunchie bars 30g unsalted butter, melted 150ml double cream 150g dark chocolate, chopped into small pieces 180g cream cheese 60g crystallised ginger, chopped into small chunks
Crunchie bar METHOD For the cakes: Preheat oven to 180C (fan 160), gas mark 4.
The two by Fern are titled "Fire Fire Fire" and "Crunchie The Taste Bomb".
The fireworks on the Crunchie Blast Stick label tell the tale.
Buying the six treats separately - including the larger Crunchie bar - will cost you a total of PS2.40.
THEY SAY "I sold a signed copy of John Lennon's Mind Games for 50p and a Crunchie bar when I was 11.
WHIPPLE-SCRUMPTIOUS FUDGEMALLOW DELIGHT SAUCE TO PUT ON YOUR ICE CREAM YOU WILL NEED An adult to help you A saucepan A large bowl of your favourite ice cream ready in the fridge 60g dark chocolate 1 Cadbury's Crunchie or similar chocolate bar 60g butter 80g dark brown sugar 150ml double cream 8 marshmallows METHOD 1.
For | more recipe ideas, images, health information and videos see sweetevestrawberry.co.uk STRAWBERRY& RHUBARB CRUMBLE (Serves 6) ALEX SAYS: "Roughly chopped fruit with a dash of ginger wine and a Crunchie bar crumble topping, "This pud is a great way to have something warming that still tastes like summer."
| FOR more recipe ideas, images, health information and videos sesweetevestrawberry.co.uk STRAWBERRY& RHUBARB CRUMBLE (Serves 6) ALEX SAY A S: "Roughly chopped fruit with a dash of ginger wine and a Crunchie bar crumble topping, "This pud is a great way to have something warming that still tastes like summer."
Tom Egan first greeted me in the fall of 1978 with words I will always remember: "Ah, another crunchie!"