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Vertidue

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

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