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bottle of head space.:
an imaginary item to correct problem on a 30 or 50 cal. machine gun. New guys sent to armory to retrieve.




BUFF:
Big Ugly Flying F*#@#er - The loving nickname given to the Might B-52 Bomber




FM:
F'ing Magic - The mysterious way equipment that was broken suddenly begins to work....




Awash to the gunwales (pronounced "gunnels"):
Very, very drunk




BOHICA:
Bend over, here it comes again!




Dog watch:
Navy watchstander's rotation watch. 1st dogwatch = 1600 to 1800. 2nd dogwatch 1800 to 2000. Prevents sailors from having to stand the same watches every day.




Skivvy-waver:
Navy signalman skilled with semaphore flags.




Gundeck:
Falsify maintenance records.




WM:
Woman Marine




Trusty Shellback:
Person who has completed Shellback ceremony and possesses a Shellback card and doctrine signed by King Neptune himself.




Wog (Pollywog):
Person who has not yet crossed equator and gone through Shellback Ceremony




Jar Head:
Marine




_______days and a wake up:
days left before any major event




Gravity Check:
Dropping equipment




Cherry:
a new guy in vietnam




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