Anh Do

One of my uncles was actually a sapper who cleared land mines for Anzacs, Australian soldiers, and we had to flee Vietnam. There were 40 of us on a 9-meter fishing boat. We were at sea for five days, a very perilous journey. We were attacked by pirates twice.

Australian Author

Chris O'Dowd

Social media is great, I guess, but it feels like technology is the sapper of innocence.

Irish Actor

Commonly used in a military context to describe a specialized soldier.

Military Usage

Originally referred to those who dug trenches in siege warfare.

Historical Roots

Sappers perform a variety of tasks including laying or clearing explosives.

Associated Tasks

In computing, implies a function that quietly compromises systems.

Technical Connotation

Refers to software like a traditional sapper's undercover work.

Modern Analogy

Informal term in cricket for someone maintaining the playing field.

Cricket Groundsman

Used casually among cricket players and fans.

Sapper

Military Usage

Historical Roots

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