By referring to a new person as a “Boot”, it is a fraternal nickname given to that person to recognize that they are still in the “Boot Camp” portion of their police training. The new person isn't even a “Rookie” until they finish their Field Training Program, they are “Recruit's”.
Fill your what??? Boots? Eh? British life culture, Mancunian English slang
Why is a rookie called a boot?
The term "boot" originates from US Navy and Marine recruits in the Spanish–American War (1898) who wore leggings called boots. These recruits were trained in "boot" camps.
Boot: Any footwear that rises to the ankle or higher, can be casual or dressy, practical or fashionable. Bootie: A shoe that has the styling of a boot without the height, also called a shoe-boot or 'shootie' Page 2 Page 2 of 13 Brogue: A heavy, oxford-style shoe featuring pinked and perforated detailing.
The word "boot"(which is commonly used by the English), goes back to 18th century horse-drawn carriages where the coachman sat on a chest, which was used to store, among other things, his boots. This storage space came to be termed as the "boot locker", which soon became the "boot".
Strangely, it's called a garage. Garage is a French word. But in England it's pronounced like “GA-ridj”. Americans pronounce it the French way, “ga-râzh”.
In Britain, what Americans refer to as “biscuits” are known as “scones.” British biscuits are actually what Americans call “cookies.” The term “biscuits” in the United Kingdom typically refers to sweet, crumbly, and sometimes buttery bakes treats, distinct from the soft, bread-like biscuits found in the United States.
Luggage is the usual word in British English, but baggage is preferred in the context of the bags and cases that passengers take on a flight. In North American English baggage is usually used.
Noun, slang: A name for a pair of rain boots. Short for Wellington boots. Primarily used in the UK, but recognized in other countries. Example: Don't forget to pack your wellies for the hike!
Hunter Boot, the company commissioned to make boots for the British Army in both wars, continues to sell their signature boots today. Rain boots are still called wellies in England, but around the world are referred to as billy boots, gummies, gumboots and, of course, rain boots.
But where did it come from? Infantry have been stomping in boots through mud and sand for centuries. Back in World War One "boot" was used as an alternative to "soldier", and a soldier's introduction to service was in "boot camp".
Most leathernecks probably think BOOT is just a derogatory term for a new Marine that is meant to remind them that they're hardly more important than a shower shoe. But BOOT is actually an acronym, and it stands for: Barely Out Of Training.
The front window of the car is named the windscreen in the UK, while in the USA, they've tweaked it just slightly to read windshield. Both 'screen' and 'shield' suggest protection and so are still quite similar in their meaning, linguistically.
Everyone knows that for the Brits, an elevator is a “lift,” an apartment is a “flat,” and those chips you're snacking on are actually called “crisps.” But British people also say some other really weird, confusing things. 1.
The term windshield is used generally throughout North America. The term windscreen is the usual term in the British Isles and Australasia for all vehicles. In the US windscreen refers to the mesh or foam placed over a microphone to minimize wind noise, while a windshield refers to the front window of a car.
The cucumbers which are simply called 'cucumbers' in North America are not widely available in Britain and are seen as unpalatable in the UK. They are sometimes known as 'garden cucumbers'. What North Americans call 'English cucumbers' are just called 'cucumbers' in Britain.
In Britain an umbrella is informally known as a 'brolly'. The word comes from the second and third syllable of 'umbrella'. Less common these days, but once in vogue was the word 'gamp' - named for Mrs Sarah Gamp, a character in Dickens' Martin Chuzzlewit, who carried a large umbrella.
