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Swabe:
Sailor.




Ditty Bag:
Place where your dirty clothes are found.




Mail Bouy Watch, Bucket of Steam, Motor Whale Boat:
Jokes played on new sailors coming out of boot camp to a ship.




SYL:
Say Your Last.




AMF:
Sign off, "Adios mother f@&ker."




CSS:
Can't See S@$#




CHS:
Can't Hear S@$#




CRS:
Can't Remember S@$#




"Fagot" (bundle of sticks):
MiG-15 Soviet-built fighter/interceptor (NATO nickname).




Whale:
U.S. Navy Douglas A-3D "Sky Warrior" (carrier capable).




Blackbird:
Lockheed SR-71 (strategic reconnaissance aircraft).




Ground Pounder (USAF):
Non-rated/non-flying personnel of Air Force.




Meat Grinder:
The parade grounds for marching and ceremonies.




Ghost Turd:
What Marine DI's called the collected dust under your bunk.




Freedom Bird:
The plane that takes you back to "The World".




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