1:
FUBAR is an acronym that commonly means "fouled up beyond all repair", "
fucked up beyond all repair", or "fucked up beyond all recognition"; see below for other variations. It is attested in the
United States Army and other military settings, as well as civilian environments.
2.Popularly known as the
sticky bomb, the
No 74 ST Grenade was an unusual
British hand grenade issued in
World War II. Inherently dangerous for the user, it was eventually relegated to
Home Guard use.
3.
Mento is a style of
Jamaican folk music that predates and has greatly influenced
ska and
reggae music. Mento typically features acoustic instruments, such as
acoustic guitar,
banjo,
hand drums, and the
rhumba box - a large
mbira in the shape of a box that can be sat on while played. The
rhumba box carries the
bass part of the music.
Mento is often confused with
Calypso, a musical form from
Trinidad and Tobago. Although the two share many similarities, they are separate and distinct musical forms. In part, the differences stem from the differing colonial histories of the two
West Indian Islands, as Jamaican Music lacks the
Spanish influences found in other
Caribbean musical styles.
Mento draws on musical traditions brought over by
African slaves. The influence of European music is also strong, as slaves who could play musical instruments were often required to play music for their masters. They subsequently incorporated some elements of these traditions into their own
folk music. The lyrics of mento songs often deal with aspects of everyday life in a light-hearted and humorous way. Many comment on poverty, poor housing and other social issues. Thinly-veiled sexual references and innuendo are also common themes. Although the treatment of such subjects in mento is comparatively innocent, their appearance has sometimes been seen as a precursor of the 'slackness' found in modern
dancehall.
The golden age of mento was the 1950s, as records pressed by
Stanley Motta and others brought the music to a new audience. In the 1960s it was overshadowed by
ska and reggae, but it is still played in Jamaica, especially in areas frequented by tourists. It was repopularized by the
Jolly Boys in the late
1980s and early
1990s with the release of four recordings on
First Warning Records/
Rykodisc and a tour that included the
United States.
