Pogue is an offensive military slang term used by front line troops to describe non-infantry, non-combat soldiers, staff, and other rear-echelon or support units.[1] A related term is the acronym REMF, or "rear-echelon mother f***er".
The term may be derived from a Tagalog word meaning "prostitute". Originally, the term was a sexual insult, as "pogue" was slang for a young male who submitted to sexual advances.[citation needed] This lead to the related term "poguey bait", meaning candy or sweets. It has been used in the United States Marine Corps since as early as World War II, entering Army usage around the time of the Vietnam War.[2]
Due to having lost contact with its linguistic source, the modern military vernacular has turned "pogue" into a retronym/backronym. "Pogue" is now described as the pronunciation of the acronym POG, or Person Other than Grunt.[2]
Pogue is also a derogatory term for an Irish person. Pogue means "kiss" in the Irish language. Perhaps the most well-known phrase in Irish is "pogue mo thoin", which means "kiss my ass." The term pogue is not usually considered very offensive.
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Nice!
That is so great... hahaha.
My last name isn't nearly as interesting... it just means "cross."
I guess if you're ever talking to someone and an awkward silence comes along.. you can talk about your last name! haha.
Tina
Tomiah,
HAHAHAHAHA That was great! I have not figured out what our last name means. I know my first name means 'one of rare beauties, a blessing and graceful one'. If you knew me better a few of those could be debated. =)
I love the fact that you know so much about your name and still enjoy conversing about it.
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