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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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						Open bottom troops : 
								WAVE division at boot camp Bainbridge,Md.in the 50s 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Aluminum Magnet : 
								same as left-hand-wrench, for newly lower enlisted to look for. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						FUBAR : 
								F*d up beyond all recognition 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Mess Deck Intelligence : 
								Rumors that circulate between the crew,. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Open bottom troops : 
								WAVE division at boot camp Bainbridge,Md.in the 50's 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Zonk : 
								Word yelled during morning formation when PT is cancelled for the morning. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Shit Bird : 
								Good for nothing, lazy soldier 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Field Strip : 
								Break a cigarette butt down 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						10 feet of water line : 
								the line that is painted on the water line of the ship boots usually sent to get some 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						SSDD : 
								same sh** different day 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						SHAMMER : 
								TO DO LITTLE WORK AS POSSIBLE AND GET AWAY WITH IT. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Gotta go DOUCHE : 
								Take a shower. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						drifty as a one winged sea gull : 
								not the brightest bulb on the tree, etc 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Please let us know why you believe this lingo is inappropriate and we'll look into it.