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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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						Fat Body :  
				 
						
							
								An overweight soldier 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Dying Cockroach :  
				 
						
							
								Used for punishment by Drill Sergeants in the Army, making someone lay on their back with arms and legs outstreched 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Monkey Patrol :  
				 
						
							
								Slang for the Military Police "MP" 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Household 6 :  
				 
						
							
								Slang for the wife, as opposed to S-6 (command) 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Chem Light Batteries :  
				 
						
							
								Something to send new soldiers to look for 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Canopy Lights :  
				 
						
							
								Something to send new soldiers to look for 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						U.S. A.R.M.Y. :  
				 
						
							
								backwards is Yes My Retarded A*& Signed Up 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Short :  
				 
						
							
								time to leave, Ets, Dros 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						yard bird :  
				 
						
							
								civilian shipyard worker 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						GOONEY  BIRD :  
				 
						
							
								C-47 TYPE OF AIRCRAFT 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						SCOPE DOPE :  
				 
						
							
								RADAR OPERATOR 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						FIGMO :  
				 
						
							
								FORGET IT I GOT MY ORDERS 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						deck ape :  
				 
						
							
								sailor working above deck, not in the engineering dept. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						GIVE ME A     " ROE" :  
				 
						
							
								Marlboro cigarette 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						03 bullet catcher :  
				 
						
							
								Nickname for Marine 0311 Infantry 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Please let us know why you believe this lingo is inappropriate and we'll look into it.