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Jingle Truck

jingle truck

Jingle truck is US Military slang for colorfully decorated trucks, typically in central Asia. It is a slang term for the customised trucks and buses common throughout the region, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. The name refers to a’ jingling’ sound made by chains hanging from the bumpers of the vehicles.

Posted on April 1, 2011 at 6:02 pm in Art, Language, World   |  RSS feed |   Reply   |   Trackback URL

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