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Military Word/Phrase Origins   HORRIBLE ETYMOLOGICAL REVELATION.
In 1941 American military etymology lovers discovered with
horror that the abbreviation CINCUS (Commander-in-Chief, US
Fleet) implied the invitation to the enemy 'Sink Us'. The
abbreviation abetting the enemy was hastily changed.  ETYMOLOGY
TORPEDOED. Everybody knows about that naval weapon 'torpedo'.
But only few people are aware of the connection of this word
with the fish world though the torpedo was often called a 'tin-
fish', a 'kipper', etc. The word 'torpedo' is a metaphorical
transfer from the name in Latin of an electric ray from the
family Torpedinidae which possesses a peculiar organ enabling it
to stun its prey with electric shock.  EIGHTBALL. 'Eightball' is
a highly uncomplimentary slang word standing for a rather
objectionable character ('gold brick', 'goof'). The word owes
its origin to the billiard game where the number 8 ball has some
restrictive associations which make i