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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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fu**sation:
total state of confusion and chaos
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Dixie Cup:
Enlisted male sailors white hat
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Squared Away :
Wearing Uniform Properly (Marines)
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Slop Chut:
Enlisted Club
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John Wayne:
Can Opener (same as P-38)
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LANCE COOLIE:
LANCE CORPORAL IN MARINES
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FIRST SHIRT:
FIRST SERGEANT
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bulkhead:
WALLS, USED BY MARINES, NAVY
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ladder well:
stairs, used by Marines, Navy personnel
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Repo depot:
The place army recruits go to fill other units replacement depot.
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Dead Soldiers :
Enpty beer cans
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ground pounder:
Infantry
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HE:
High Explosive
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Red Leg:
artillerymen (from the red stripes on the artillery soldiers during the Civil War)
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Lanyard Grease:
What you send a new artillery recruit to get from supply
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