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BOHICA (also spelled "B.O.H.I.C.A" and Bohica") is an acronym that stands for "Bend Over, Here It Comes Again" - Used colloquially to indicate that an adverse situation is about to repeat itself, and that acquiescence is the wisest course of action. It literally refers to an acceptance of forced sodomy.[1] The term grew to regular use amongst the US Armed Forces during the Vietnam War, and would appear to have derived from the French word beaucoup (meaning "many" or "much"). [2] Although it originated in the US Military forces, its usage has spread to civilian environments and used to describe unavoidable, unpleasant situations that have inconvenienced one before, and are about to yet again.
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The term is also used in the Andrew Montlack B-Movie, "The Devil's Filmmaker: BOHICA" [3], which revolves around the difficulties of a director to make a film.
A synonymous term used especially in the US Marine Corps is "Semper Flexus" or "Semper Gumby". It reminds one to always stay flexible enough to bend over; what you are about to receive will be less painful that way.Template:Fact
The term has been incorporated into the telecom industry, used as utterance of frustration by computer support personnel who anticipate a directive to do something for an ignorant supervisor that cannot be accomplished. [4]
The term is also been used as to describe a business managerial problem. Published in Wiley InterScience journal, the article The BOHICA syndrome: a symptom of cynicism towards change initiatives, identifies "the importance of demonstrating the credibility and logic of managerial action and allowing for incremental change wherever possible in addressing the problem".[5]
BOHICA: A True Account of One Man's Battle to Expose the Most Heinous Cover-Up of the Vietnam Saga (U.S. P.O.W.s in SE Asia) is a 1987 book by Scott Barnes and Melva Libb which details how the author discovered in 1981 the presence of English-speaking Caucasians being held prisoner in Laos and the subsequent cover-up of their continued captivity.
Bohica is also the name of a four-piece musical group from Guildford. Described by DV8 Magazine as a "post-hardcore nu-metal behemoth"[6]
Bohica is also used for the trade paperback published iby CrossGen Comics in 2002 collecting the first volume of its Negation series.[7]
Bohica is also the title of a 1994 CD released by the group Mighty Purple through Wonderland Records.[8]
There are a number of slang army acronyms that are related to BOHICA. A somewhat standard group includes:
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