Author Topic: Military terms (Read 950 times)

Gunslinger · « **Reply #30 on:** November 20, 2004, 11:06:11 AM »

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Originally posted by Saurdaukar
Go fasters.

Always loved that one.

I forgot about those.

Also,
boot = new troops....aka Green
Moonbeam = Boot issue flashlight.
Sticks = crutches
POA = position of attention
inc stick = Pen
D*ck beaters d*ck skinners, or paws = hands
Soup coolers, c*ck holsters, or sucks = mouths
Book o knowledg = basic military hand book
Green monster = guidbook for Marines

crump my buddy who was in an LAV unit used to send his boots out to other units asking to borrow their BFE (blank adapter) for their 20mm main guns. The other one they used is a "9mm self oscilating wrench for the left hand"

mjolnir · « **Reply #31 on:** November 20, 2004, 11:11:56 AM »

My personal favorite from the Academy was the term "Smack", which is what we called the freshmen. Stood for Soldier Minus Ability, Coordination, and Knowledge.

Along the same lines, though I'm not sure if it's used much anymore, is Jeep (Junior Enlisted Experimental Personnel).

Drunky · « **Reply #32 on:** November 20, 2004, 04:04:08 PM »

As a marine recruit who wore glasses, I used to wear BCG's.

Birth Control Glasses - Glasses so smurfy you would never get laid wearing them.

Raubvogel · « **Reply #33 on:** November 20, 2004, 04:26:36 PM »

We called em RPGs=Rape Prevention Glasses

Nilsen · « **Reply #34 on:** November 20, 2004, 05:02:38 PM »

Dildo = practise torpedo that is used in the big wet ....over and over again

several variants of DILDO depending on whether it hits the sweet spot or not or if its lost.

ASTAC · « **Reply #35 on:** November 21, 2004, 02:59:08 PM »

Greenie Weenie- Green scrub pad

Camel Snot- Yellow rubber like glue

Monkey Cum- Status board cleaner/polish

Monkey SH*t- stuff used to seal cableways that penetrate the bulkhead or deck

Caddillac- Mop Bucket

GP- General purpose cleaner

Scuttlebut- Water Fountain

More Navy Humor.

Tell someone that there is Saltwater in the Firemain (everybody knows that firefightin water is seawater)..then instruct them to go to CCS (central control) and request permission to blow the MPA (Main Propulsion assistant, usually and ensign or LTjg)

Or tell someone to go get "sound powered" phone batteries.

Or go to the HT shop and get an HT punch (HT=Hull Technician rating)

Or my favoreite wild goose chase.

Tell someone to go get the Gas Card to pay for the fuel during and Underway replinishment.

thesres also "cranking down the mast" when passing under bridges

and having some poor guy stand the "Mail Bouy" watch.

Thank goodness I never fell for any of them.

The only thing that ever happened to me was making the mistake of entering another Department's Berthing Compartment to use the head since it was closer to CIC than my own. I ended up in a laundry bag hanging upside down from the overhead, after being ruffed up quite a bit. Found out that there were "berthing wars" going on at the time. Of course you'd get in alot of trouble for hazing if that was done today.

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Posted by Leslie,

I think it bothered him seeing how I and my age group would stand around with our hands in front pockets, which looks sloppy and unprepared."

USed to be you couldn't stand with your hands in front pockets while in working uniform (Dungarees) Since the front pockets looked like two back pockets sewn on the wrong side of the pants.