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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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						Rainbows :  
				 
						
							
								New recruits in basic training 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						 F*#kin A :  
				 
						
							
								slang for any response, good or bad 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						DELTA MIKE FOX :  
				 
						
							
								DUMB MOTHER F**KER 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						CHARLIE BRAVO :  
				 
						
							
								C*CK BLOCKER 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						GREYHOUND :  
				 
						
							
								Destroyers plane guarding, viewed from the Carrier look like greyhounds running in a race... 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Mama-San :  
				 
						
							
								Boss lady of a Japanese den of iniquity a.k.a.  whorehouse  
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						JACK WAGON  :  
				 
						
							
								DONT KNOW ,, ASK   R .LEE HERLY ?? USMC  
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						A bucket of steam :  
				 
						
							
								on ship new recruit told to fetch one from engine room 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						get your head and ass wired together :  
				 
						
							
								usually a DI to a recruit who needed to get on the same page 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						bucket of air :  
				 
						
							
								an imaginary bucket the DI sent a recruit for while on a  morning run with your company 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Ditty bag :  
				 
						
							
								Cream colored bag used for dirty whites in boot camp 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Rootie Tootie !! :  
				 
						
							
								A Sunday out at sea consisting of no duty. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Please let us know why you believe this lingo is inappropriate and we'll look into it.