Already have an account? Sign In.
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!
Sort Lingo By
| Alphabetical | Rank | |||||
|
||||||
Bildge-Rat:
Bolier Maker in the Navy
|
|||
Steel Beach Picnic:
A party for sailors (usually to celebrate a holiday while at sea) on a portion or all of a weather or flight deck
|
|||
Mosquito Wings:
One stripe (at the time, a PFC/Private First Class)
|
|||
Slicksleeve:
Private
|
|||
CH-47 S***t Hook:
Army CH-47 twin rotor helo
|
|||
Rotor Head:
Helicopter crew/maint personel-Army, Navy
|
|||
Turtle Farm:
Holding compound for new arrivals-Camp Casey Korea
|
|||
Eighty-six:
Get rid of, out of item, "86 that before the CO gets here"
|
|||
Un-ass the AO:
Get out of the current location
|
|||
Flyrod:
lower enlisted Air Force
|
|||
Cook-whites:
Extremely faded Army BDUs
|
|||
Operation Golden Flow:
Army drug-detecting urinalysis testing
|
|||
Down range:
Any forward-deployed area of operations
|
|||
100-mph-tape:
Army OD green duct tape - can be used to repair a jeep and hold up to speeds of 100 mph
|
|||
Dog and pony show:
doing something for the Brass or the public
|
|||
Flag Lingo
Please let us know why you believe this lingo is inappropriate and we'll look into it.
Edit Your Lingo
Explore VetFriends.com
Click on a section to see all of VetFriends.com's Features.