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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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						Gomer : 
								A Marine that kept messing up. Ref: Gomer Pyle 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Smoking "flats" : 
								C-Ration Cigarettes, Square instead or round from being in Pack in C-Rations 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Poguey Bait : 
								Popcorn.Potatoe Chips etc 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Pogue : 
								Anyone whose MOS kept them in the "rear" 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Remington Raider : 
								Desk Clerk 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						suzy rotencrouch : 
								girlfriend at home 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						BOOT : 
								Someone fresh out of boot camp 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						STRAC (to Airborne Personnel) : 
								Looking Sharp! 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Airborne Shuffle : 
								The prescribed steps towards the door for a jump 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Leaning Rest (to Airborne Personnel) : 
								Push up position 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						High & tight (to Airborne Personnel) : 
								A good military haircut 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Mae West (to Airborne Personnel) : 
								An inverted parachute 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Nutt Cracker : 
								Suspended Harness in Jump School 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Please let us know why you believe this lingo is inappropriate and we'll look into it.