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Deck Ape:
A term of endearment for the typical Bosom's Mate onboard ships.




BB Stackers:
Aviation Ordinancemen.




Skivvie Stackers:
Navy Storekeepers.




Pilot Popper:
Aircraft mechanics responsible for proper ejection seat maintenance and operation.




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.




Foofoo Juice:
After shave or cologne.




Station Dito:
Tagalong (Filipino) for "I'm stationed here."




Honeyco:
A term of endearment for a sidewalk sweetheart in the Philippines.




Hey Joe!:
Foreign nationals trying to sell just about anything to a serviceman overseas. Yells out "Hey Joe, look see, cheap."




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.




Launch the Alert Five:
Get the ready fighter plane started and flying.




Pointy End:
The bow section of a ship.




Railroad Tracks:
A Lieutenant in the US Navy, or Captain in the Marines or Army.




Dumber than a Box of Rocks:
A very stupid sailor, usually very young.




GAF:
Give A F**K...who cares!




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