Jawohl

What is Jawohl?


1.

Meaning: Affirmative, Yes. Used as: A response to an order. From: It is a German word.

Jawohl, mein Kommandant

2.

German, military:

The only (correct) answer to any (reasonable) order given by a superior rank (or any other rank in a temporary position of authority), usually followed by a swift execution of said order.

Also more often than not followed by some form of swearing/bitching directed against the superior, when out of his/her hearing range (mostly done by conscripts in the first half of their 9-month military service or senior enlistees who consider the ordered task a nuisance and/or beneath them).

-----German-----

Uffz Schmidt: "Müller! Tun Sie dies und das! Bewegung!"

G Müller: "Jawohl, Herr Unteroffizier!"

(ein paar Sekunden später und einige Meter weiter)

G Müller: "...tun Sie dies und das! Fick dich doch du blödes Arschloch!"

-----Translation-----

Sgt. Schmidt: "Müller! Do this and that! Move your ass!"

Pvt. Müller: "Yes, Sergeant!"

(a few seconds later and several meters farther)

Pvt. Müller: "...do this and that! Go fuck yourself you stupid asshole!"

See jawohl, bundeswehr, german, military

3.

Yes

I.E. An acknowledgment to an order

"Jawohl, Mein Fuhrer"

See Paul


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