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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.




Sparks:
A Naval Radio Operator, A Radioman by military trade.




WAVES:
Women Auxillary Volunteers for Extraordinary Services.




Bulkhead(s):
Shipboard terminology for the wall(s)




Short Hand Inspection:
A Naval terminology for venereal disease check upon getting up in the morning prior to urinating or using the urinals.




Cattle Van:
An enclosed military truck carrying people packed inside like cattle.




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