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HPWIC:
Head Person Whats In Charge.




Midnight Requisition:
Going into another company's area to get brooms and mops to clean your own barracks after someone has swiped yours.




S.O.S.:
Sh** on a Shingle, aka Chipped beef gravy on toast




Top:
High ranking enlisted soldier




Ate Up:
Something that is messed up




Highspeed:
Motivated Soldier




New-bee:
new join to a unit




Scuttle butt:
water fountain or rumor




Bulkhead:
wall




5 will get you 10:
Asking for a loan until payday




G. I. Party:
Clean up the barracks and polish the floors every friday night




Cut-a-chogy:
Get out of here




Out in the Boondocks:
Out in the field on bivouacs




Shave Tail:
Second Lieutenant - Army




Honcho:
The one in charge




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