Definitions by Alpino

scarpa

an Italian infantryman or alpini, literally "a boot"

The Italian equivalent of the US Army "grunt"

Io sono un scarpa - I am a grunt

scarpa by Alpino November 6, 2009

alpini 

the Italian mountain troops

per gli alpini l'impossibile non esiste

for the Alpini the impossible does not exist

alpini by Alpino November 6, 2009

center mass 

where you put the bullets into a person in a quick shot

the six inches wide region below the throat and above the navel where you have the best chance of hitting a human with bullets, usually at a longer range,,, over 100 meters

"aim center mass" bang

I aim for center mass every time

center mass by Alpino November 6, 2009

light him up

infantry term to open fire on someone, by order or individually

shooting at someone

killing the enemy with small arms fire

a haji seen running with AK47 light him up!

the MF started shooting at us so we lit him up

light him up by Alpino November 6, 2009

honyocker

Old north West cowboy slang for a failed homestead farmer. Almost as bad as calling a cowboy a sheep herder.Cattle people never liked homesteaders and all their barbed wire fences.

1889- This whole town is wall to wall honyockers, bankers and sheep shit.

honyocker by Alpino January 13, 2009

shartburn 

what happens after a shart

loud gurgling greasy fart

Dude, that one's gonna burn. You'd better cleanup quick, or you're gonna get a bad case of shartburn!

tosses him a pack of baby wipes

shartburn by Alpino December 15, 2008

Elk-Qaeda 

When a grunt returns from Iraq or Afghanistan- his attitude about hunting.

or simply, the serious nature of elk hunting.

Man loading a rifle into his truck out west.

friend- "what are you doing?"

man- "Looking for elk-qaeda"

Elk-Qaeda by Alpino December 15, 2008