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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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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.
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Skivvy-waver:
Navy signalman skilled with semaphore flags.
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Gundeck:
Falsify maintenance records.
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WM:
Woman Marine
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Trusty Shellback:
Person who has completed Shellback ceremony and possesses a Shellback card and doctrine signed by King Neptune himself.
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Wog (Pollywog):
Person who has not yet crossed equator and gone through Shellback Ceremony
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Jar Head:
Marine
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_______days and a wake up:
days left before any major event
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Gravity Check:
Dropping equipment
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Cherry:
a new guy in vietnam
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Phantom Bites:
The scrapes on your back from the F-4.
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Skate:
Person who got out of work
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Prop Wash:
Newbee's to the Navy flight line are sent for a bucket of this
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Deck Ape:
Boswains Mate
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CHIT:
personal Marker (CHIT) left in tool box to identify person who had tool removed.
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