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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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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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Anchor Clanker:
US Navy Boatswains Mate
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Five and Dime:
Nickname USS Eaton DDE-510
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MP:
" Multiple Purpose " for Military Police
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ZIPPER HEAD:
VIET CONG,ENEMY,CONG!!!!!!!
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SNAKE:
COBRA GUN SHIP!!!!!!!!
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S**t Hotel:
Very good
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Raunchy:
Something that is nasty or dirty.
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Red Ass:
Very irrated or someone who is very irrated.
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Irish Pennant:
Any string or thread hangin from cloth such as clothing, bedding, flags, pennants, etc
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Brig Rat:
Any member of the Armed Forces who is in the brig.
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Shit Bird:
Any member of the Armed Forces that doesn't meet standards or is generally concieved as a screw off.
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KMA:
Keep Me Advised, but any resourceful radio operator knew it meant, Kiss My Ass.
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Royal Baby:
Onboard ship, when crossing the equator, a person usually with a large belly, dressed as a baby with a greased gut, who all the Polly Wogs had to kiss his belly.
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King Neptune:
The senior Shellback onboard. The person with the earliest initiation date for crossing the equator.
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