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            	MILITARY LINGO
            
			  
			   
			
				Do you remember all of the slang, jargon & lingo that was used in the Military?  How often would you get a good laugh out of those words! Check out the full Collection today and share yours!
			
				
			 
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						prop wash : 
								fast moving air behind propeler 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Give me a huss : 
								Do me a favor 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						P.O.V. : 
								Privately owned vehicle 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						S.P.O.R.T.S. : 
								Slap, pull, observe, release, tap, squeeze.  Used as an acronym for troubleshooting an M-16. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Gagglefuck : 
								A group of soldiers goofing off while on duty or a SNAFU that has turned FUBAR. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						RPG : 
								rocket propeled grenade launcher. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						jesus nut : 
								large retainer nut that holds the main roatorblades on the roator mast of a uh1 huey. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Sight Picture : 
								What you tell Mortar boots to find. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						COLONELS ORDERLY : 
								THE SHARPEST SOLDIER AT GUARD MOUNT 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						CANNON COCKER : 
								AN ARTILLERYMAN 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						SPOT CHECK : 
								TO INSPECT ONLY A FEW OUT OF A LARGER GROUP 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						prop top : 
								Air Force member  
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						pine apple : 
								a recruite from Hawai 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Over : 
								What the F&%#, Over.  Used in response to an unbelievably stupid instruction, usually over the radio. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						get up those wooden hills : 
								go up the stairs 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Please let us know why you believe this lingo is inappropriate and we'll look into it.