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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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						DEROS : 
								Date Estimated Return Over Seas 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Bilge rats : 
								New guys on a ship in the engine room or boiler crew who got to clean the bilges 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Short Timer : 
								Less than 30 days to serve. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						wall watch : 
								Recon plt in Berlin on patrol of the wall 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						ACOP : 
								Aircraft Out Of Commission For Parts 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						frag bag : 
								bag wore around the waist 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						FUBAR : 
								Fucked up Beyond All Repair 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						half stepper : 
								Not doing anything totally to the fullest 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Mickey Mouse boots : 
								Insulated large cold weather boots, white 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						scrounge : 
								basically borrow what was needed 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Please let us know why you believe this lingo is inappropriate and we'll look into it.