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Field Day:
General Quarters Cleaning




OO-Rah!:
The Marine cheer




Shavetail:
Newly minted 2nd Lt.




Cover your six:
Watch your back!




Doc:
Name used for any enlisted medic or corpsman




Grinder:
Drill field




Rack:
Your bed




Bunk:
Your bed




BFD:
Big F---ing Deal




Bulkhead:
Wall




Boulder:
If you're a rock and that means your stupid, than if your a boulder your even dumber than the rock.




DOPE:
A term use when adjusting your sights on your weapon... Remember. It's not always the DOPE on the weapon, but it could be the dope behind the weapon.




Shower Shoe:
Someone fresh out of boot camp.. Lower than a Boot




Go get me some *sound powered phone batteries*.Nav:
For new recruits ( no such Items - sound powered ! )




Ping:
Freshly shaved headed recruit.... new hairs "pinging" out




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