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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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Grannies:
Ugly female black shoes
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SNAFU:
Situation Normal, All Fouled Up!
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PLF:
Airborne term Proper Landing Fall
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Two Handled Truck:
Army Wheel Barrow
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Flying Box Car:
C-119 Aircraft
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Jar Head:
Marine
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Cherry:
Brand New Paratrooper
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Get10:
Do 10 push ups for a screw up
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Bird Sh*t:
Paratrooper
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Bucket of rys:
Used by landline/radio teletype operators to as a newbie to find. RYs are actually holes in tape and resulting chad used to diagnose equipment problems.
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rack:
military bed, or bunk/berth
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geedunk:
canteen or snack bar aboard ship; on shore - place to buy snacks
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Bali-bali:
Hurry-up
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PX:
Post Exchange
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Nuts to Butts :
Standing as close as possible while in formation. Mainly used in Bootcamp.
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