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gun bunny:
Army 11C Indirect fire (mortar) infantry




line doggie:
Army 11B direct fire infantry




Damnit:
Fasteners used to hold rank on collar




Bodacious:
Very Big




K P:
Kitchen police - Term used for a junior enlisted assigned mess duty. An Army term.




Day Whore:
Anyone not working rotating shifts




Skivvy Niner:
Member of the 6903rd




Triple Nickle:
Air Force Civil Engineer




TOP:
First Sergeant




Rainbow:
New Air Force recruit, prior to uniform issue




Gun bunny:
any 13B




Ditty-Bopper:
A Morse intercept operator




A hole on the wall.:
Unlikable area. Boring!!!!




Flip-Flapper:
Undecided Commander or Leader.




Go get me a "bucket of line feeds" !!!:
No such thing!!!! A rookie teletypist is at times ask to produce from the Naval Storekeepers.




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