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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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P38:
CAN OPENER
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klick:
kilometer
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chow line:
I just sent the boot (new Marine) to supply to get 50 feet of chow line.
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Hoo-Rah!:
Also used by Sailors not just Marines to acknowledge an order that draws out excitment in doing ones job!!
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fart sack:
sleeping bag
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The Screaming Chickens :
What a jump qualified Marine calls the Armys 82nd Airborne
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canned pickles:
basic trainees after name tags were sewed on uniforms
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dinky dow:
crazy or very crazy
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Sin Loui - spelling not correct:
sorry bout that (Vietnam)
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grinder:
parade ground
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pogey bait:
candy
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chow um:
Virtnamese for hello
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Geedunk:
small store on base or aboard ship to buy pogey-Bate snacks or candy
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Jack of the dust:
Someone who breasks out chow from storerooms for the gally on a navy ship
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F4 Tape:
Rubber Vulcanizing Tape, used to stop hydrallic leaks on F4s
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