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Biznatchin:
Term used when you or the other person is whining or complaining




support:
anybody not infantry




FIDO:
f### it drive on




Deep Kimshee:
Deep Do-Do, as in "You're gonna be in deep kimshee if you do that".




Ding:
Short for Ding Hao, Chinese for "OK".




Roger Tango:
Right, Thanks (Person to Person Radio Communications)




Sqib or Swabby:
Sailor




Broken Arrow:
A missing nuclear weapon




Can of Squelch:
what newbies are sent for as a joke




11 Up 3 Down:
ate up, ...uniform looks like crap, doesn't know or suspect nothing




MIS:
MISION




The Ville:
In Korea, "The Ville" is any town just outside of camp.




Hogg:
Army - slang name for a 98H (Morse Intercept/Locator).




Wet Bread:
Slow on the up-take.




Giving/Getting a "Case of the Ass":
Getting mad or making someone mad.




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