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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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						Choke and Puke :  
				 
						
							
								Ham & Lima Beans C Ration. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Ground Pounder :  
				 
						
							
								Infantry, walking soldier. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Bought The Farm :  
				 
						
							
								Killed in action. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						LIFER :  
				 
						
							
								Lazy, Inefficient F*** up, Expecting Retirement. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						TAI PIE  :  
				 
						
							
								Any type of Asian Chick. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Fart Sack :  
				 
						
							
								The sack type sheets we used in boot camp in the the mid 50's. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Hanger Queen :  
				 
						
							
								A/C setting in the hanger and used for parts. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Jelly Fish :  
				 
						
							
								Superior Without A Backbone. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Target :  
				 
						
							
								Submarine speak for a surface ship. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Skimmer :  
				 
						
							
								Submarine community lingo for a surface ship. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Coner :  
				 
						
							
								Any non-nuke engineering personnel who work in the forward end of a submarine. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						PINGERS :  
				 
						
							
								Air Force Term for new Airmen; Acronym for Personnel In Need of Graduation, Education, Relaxation, and more... 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						ROAD :  
				 
						
							
								Retired On Active Duty. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Please let us know why you believe this lingo is inappropriate and we'll look into it.