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Shower Shoe:
Someone fresh out of boot camp.. Lower than a Boot




Go get me some *sound powered phone batteries*.Nav:
For new recruits ( no such Items - sound powered ! )




Ping:
Freshly shaved headed recruit.... new hairs "pinging" out




Skylarking:
Horseing around, not paying attention




Channel Fever:
Night before a ship pulls into port




Horsecock:
Baloney Sandwich




Cannon Balls and Clothes stops:
Spaghetti and Meatballs




Beat your face!:
Used by Drill Sgts to instruct privates to do push-ups




SOP:
Standard Operating Procedure




High Speed, Low Drag:
Pretty cool




BMO:
Black Moving Object: Refers to the Women of the middle east in thier black viels and robes.




Tin Can Sailor:
Sailor on a Destoryer (used in all Era)




That:
Radio talk for "you are correct"




PING:
Raw recruit. His hair is so short that it pings when he rolls over in his sleep.




Bucket of Video Paint:
Non-existant. New troops are sent to the supply room to get a bucket of video paint for the RADAR scopes.




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