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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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Donut Dolly:
Women from the American Red Cross
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Daisy Cutter - :
a 15,000 pound BLU-82 bomb dropped by C130 to clear an LZ
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POP ONE:
Throw a grenade or shot M49 grenade
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Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club:
Navy Enlisted Serving in the South China Sea/Gulf of Tonkin
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Two-turnin, Two-burnin:
P2V Sub Chaser on patrol
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Bloused:
broken
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No load:
An empty catapult use on a carrier, or someone with no common sense or intelligence
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Wrinkle Neck Trout:
In the days before on board chemical holding tanks, CHTs raw sewerage was pumped directly overboard in port. Floating turds were referred to as wrinkle neck trout.
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UA the AO:
UNASS the AREA of OPERATION: Leave or get out of there.
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50 yards of flight line.:
Non existing rope new airmen are sent to get from Maintance NCO.
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11 (eleven) up, 3 (three) down = 8 up (Ate up):
Mathematical equation suggesting someone is screwed up
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Chock Kicker:
Lowest ranking aircraft ground crew member. Often applied to any flightline APG tech.
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Stopper Room:
A space where a new recruit is sent below decks to let the water out of the ship.
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TL-29:
Standard issued pocket knife.
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bug out:
leaving in a hurry
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