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Cold Iron:
The term applied when the engineering plant on a ship was secured or shut down. Cold Iron Watches were the posted.




Sick Bay:
The first aid station, medical treatment facility, or hospital.




Binnacle List:
In the Navy, the sick list, or unable to perform duty.




GOB:
Enlisted Naval personnel




Split Tail:
A female member of the Armed Services




Lolly Gag:
To not pay attention or be slow in performing.




Skylark:
In general, to screw off or mess around




Grab Ass:
Term used in all services for frockling around, usually including wrestling.




Old Man:
Commanding Officer




Figmo:
F * * K it, got my orders




MUFIN:
Most Useless F&$kers In the Navy




NUB:
NONE USEABLE BODY(unqualified submariner)




Pecker Checker:
An affectionate term for the Naval Hospital Corpsman that rams a wire loop into your private part to retrieve a sample for the presumptive diagnosis of Clap.




Clap:
Infection by Neisseria Gonorrhea




Sterile water line:
What newbies are sent to the Deck Office for.




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