Vertidue

Vertidue was an Anglo-French phrase, used during World War I, originally defined as ‘a vile mix of wet feces and soil.’ It became a regular expression amongst those bunker sharing British and French troops.[1]

References
  1. Education from Lord Curzon to World War 1, B.M. Sankhdher, 1914
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