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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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Crow:
A petty officer in the Navy, so named because the eagle on the rating insignia (rank) looks like a white crow.
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Marching Party:
A punishment, usually at night after taps, for a recruit who screwed up bad during the day.
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Deck Ape:
A term of endearment for the typical Bosom's Mate onboard ships.
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BB Stackers:
Aviation Ordinancemen.
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Skivvie Stackers:
Navy Storekeepers.
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Pilot Popper:
Aircraft mechanics responsible for proper ejection seat maintenance and operation.
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A-799:
Coding on airplane gripe sheet, meaning you couldn't duplicate the gripe; also the pilot that loves to write up gripes for no reason.
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Foofoo Juice:
After shave or cologne.
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Station Dito:
Tagalong (Filipino) for "I'm stationed here."
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Honeyco:
A term of endearment for a sidewalk sweetheart in the Philippines.
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Hey Joe!:
Foreign nationals trying to sell just about anything to a serviceman overseas. Yells out "Hey Joe, look see, cheap."
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S.H.*.T.:
Short Haul Island Transport, name given to the C-117 the Navy flew from Manila to Clark AB to Subic Bay, Philippines.
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Launch the Alert Five:
Get the ready fighter plane started and flying.
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Pointy End:
The bow section of a ship.
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Railroad Tracks:
A Lieutenant in the US Navy, or Captain in the Marines or Army.
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