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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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						Gee-dunk Stand :  
				 
						
							
								Ice cream and soda stand. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Sir, Yes Sir, Chief :  
				 
						
							
								Yes Sir. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Black Hats :  
				 
						
							
								An Airborne instructor. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Blanket Head :  
				 
						
							
								A Special Forces member who wears his beret everywhere. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						5-Jump Chump :  
				 
						
							
								A person who has made the barebone minimum number of parachute jumps to get/keep their airborne status. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						FUMF :  
				 
						
							
								Fat Ugly M**@F*@!$# -  B-52 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						FM :  
				 
						
							
								F***ing magic, used when electronics device that wasn't working correctly starts working by itself. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Scuttle Butt :  
				 
						
							
								Water fountain in the Navy. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Jettison :  
				 
						
							
								To throw something into the water. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Dog Ear :  
				 
						
							
								Mechanism used to secure a hatch closed on a naval vessel. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Birthing :  
				 
						
							
								Sleeping quarters for navy personnel. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						GEE-DUNK :  
				 
						
							
								Any junk foods (chips candy etc). 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Dragonfly :  
				 
						
							
								Alternative, widely-used name for USAF Cessna AT-37 ("Killer Tweet"/"Killer Tweety Bird"). 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Killer Tweet/Killer Tweety Bird" :  
				 
						
							
								Cessna two-seat AT-37 aircraft. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Please let us know why you believe this lingo is inappropriate and we'll look into it.