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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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Paper Pusher:
Navy personnel in the administrative ratings.
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Waterline:
The place where a ship sits in the water. Often what boots on a ship were sent to retrieve.
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Blue Nose:
Navy personnel who had navigated into the Artic Circle.
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Tin Can:
US Navy destroyers.
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XO:
The Executive Officer of a Navy unit.
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Skipper:
The Commanding Officer of a Navy ship.
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Dirt and Worms:
Chili Mac and macaroni or ground beef and macaroni in the Navy.
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Belly Robber:
Navy cooks.
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Rating:
The specific job classification of Navy enlisted personnel.
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Rate:
This in not you job in the Navy, it is your enlisted paygrade.
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FUBYOYO:
F*** You Buddie, You're On Your Own.
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Dumber that a box of rocks.:
Used in the Navy to describe a really dumb person.
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Goat Locker:
Chief quarters onboard a Navy ship.
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Tree's:
Prior to the proliferation of cammies, Marine personnel embarked on Navy ships.
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JFK's:
Exercise normally performed at morning quarters by Navy personnel initiated by President Kennedy.
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