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twiget:
any navy electronic tech rating




Hosed up:
Person or situation that is royally screwed up




Dust Bunny:
Wool pieces that take up residence under racks and basic trainee barracks wall lockers




Twidget:
Top Side Sailor




Hooyah:
Affirmative




Short Sheet:
When your GI buddies make your bed folding the first sheet in half




Snake and Nape:
Close Air Support , 250lb.High explosives bombs followed by Napalm




Diddy Bopper:
Morse code intercept specialist




Tape Ape:
Teletype operator




LOP:
Local Operating Procedures




Cricket cruncher or crucifier of rocks:
An Infantryman




Bug Juice:
Insect repelant




All Shook Up:
all stressed out




CQ:
Carrier Qualifications




GQ:
Navy General Quarters




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