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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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ART :
Assumed Room Temperature.
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Short Timer Chain :
Chain made of paper links denoting length of time left in enlistment. One link is removed each passing day.
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Com Shack :
Radio room on ship.
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ETA :
Estimated Time of Arrival.
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Field Strip a Cigarette :
Strip off paper & spread tobacco around.
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Collision Mats & Monkey Dinks :
Pancakes & sausages.
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Lucky Bag :
Master of Arms collecting loose items - Coast Guard.
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Captain of the Head :
In charge of cleaning toilets.
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Three Sheets to the Wind :
Drunk as hell.
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Snipe :
Engineering personnel working below deck.
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"Just a Skosh" :
Skosh, apparently Japanese meant "a little"..as in "bring your range up just a skosh".
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