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FOAD:
F*&k off and die




the Shack:
barracks




crowbar hotel:
cells




gooks in the wire:
Enemy approaching




Bag Nasty:
To go food from the chow hall




pogey bait:
candy [navy talk]




BOHICA:
BEND OVER HERE IT COMES AGAIN




FUBIGAR:
F_ _ K YOU BUDDIE I'M JUST A RESERVE




Broke Dick:
Any person who does not perform up to standards, or a sorry piece of equipment.




Belly Robber:
Navy cooks.




B1RD:
Bogus designation for an aircraft.




Asshole and Elbows:
To work very hard, as in, all I want to see is assholes and elbows.




adonis:
Code name for old off line mechinal crypto system.




Boot:
Any service member in recruit training or immediately following recruit training.




Anchor Pool:
A pool with 60 chances, one for each minute, selected by crew members. When the first line went over upon return to port, the person who had that minute won the pool.




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