The term is also used of sailors who enlist in Advanced Electronics or Nuclear training tracks, as these also require a 6 year commitment. HT Punch: A mythical tool newbies are asked to fetch from the engineering spaces. All of these were later designated as Cruisers. Lady Lex: Either of the two aircraft carriers named "Lexington.". Also called. The OIC of this evolution is sometimes referred to as "the FOD-father.". Titless Wave: Male clerical personnel such as yeomen, storekeepers, personnelmen, and other desk jockeys, pencil pushers, etc. Compare to "dirtbag." Rate Grabber: Enlisted member with the goal of (and succeeding in) making rate (promotion) quickly. General term for anyone whose likelihood of involvement in a firefight increases the odds of getting shot, and/or shot at. Brown Water Puddle Pirate: Affectionate name given to the US Coast Guard by their brethren blue water sailors. For example 2 sets of 2 bells, followed by a single bell (5 total) could be 0230, 0630, 1030, 1430, 1830, or 2230. VC: Fixed Wing Composite aircraft squadrons. This is a term mostly used by submariners to describe someone who is not carrying their share of the load. (2) Editing a poorly worded memo or document for clarity. It is a holdover from the days when air wings were called air groups and stood for Commander Air Group. So named because they are so thick and hideous that one is guaranteed never to have sex while one is wearing them. These films may be found on YouTube. Pump and Dump: A term in Boot Camp, normally used by RDCs allowing Recruits time to use the Head. The Goo: Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC). Single-Digit Midget: Sailor with less that ten days left before their EAOS (end of active obligated service). Butter Bar: The single gold bar on the khaki uniform of an Ensign (Navy) or 2nd Lieutenant (USMC) By extension, an Ensign, or any new officer fresh from OCS, the Naval Academy, or NROTC. USS Lastship: The ship a sailor was on previously. A pad eye is a recessed anchor point found in the decks of U.S. Navy Ships. Aboard a ship, it is a can with a hole in the lid, usually hung from the bulkhead near watch stations. Quarterdeck: Ceremonial area of the ship used while in port for either boarding, or disembarking the ship, usually found at the main deck level, mid-ship. Frocked: Advanced in rank or rate with no pay increase. Veal Wheels: Veal Parmesan. Cruise: A ship deployment from her home port, usually lasting between 5 and 8 months. Gator squares: Putting a square on a chart, often 3 miles by 3 miles, in the middle of a body of water, and steaming around in it for hours. : Fuck You Buddy, I'm Just A Reservist. "PAC" refers to the Pacific Fleet and "LANT" to the Atlantic. Barely Trainable: Derogatory term for a Boiler Technician (BT). Cock-ologist: Corpsman (derived from a 1980s Coca Cola commercial having a Coke-ologist). 
Left side of an aircraft when facing the nose from inside. Workers in the Paint Locker can literally turn someones life into a living hell, by running them all over the ship to get the proper signatures on their paint chit. After the 3rd Mod, advances in computer technology and circuit miniaturization brought about the ADCAP which is a truly remarkable torpedo. 
Ghetto: Open-bay barracks, usually reserved for single sailors who are in transit or otherwise temporarily assigned there. Pronounced as "one dee ten tee", "one delta ten tango", "eye dee ten tee", or "idiot". 2. B.O.H.I.C.A Key Naval Air Station Key West was located on Boca Chica Key, Florida. Home ported at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, she left port only on rare occasions (so her crew could collect sea pay); when she did, she had to be towed back in. Example: S-3 Viking. Blue Side: The figurative side one is stationed at if one is stationed at a Naval Command; contrasted with the "Green Side" (Marine Corps Command). Set Zebra: Sex involving double or triple penetration. Trice Up a rack. See "Raisin. Chokers: Service Dress White Uniform worn by Officers and Chiefs. Usually the only small bit of privacy found on a ship. In nuclear commands, can sometimes be seen as KEY when over-nuked (the last letters of the same three words are used.). Ive heard a couple of explanations for this. One who does not pull his share of the load. Also, a sound powered telephone amplifier. ", Hooligan Navy: WWII Navy pejorative for the Coast Guard, from its flexibility in enlisting men discharged from other services to rapidly expand for Prohibition. HAC: (pronounced "hack") Helicopter Aircraft Commander: the pilot in command of a helo. Quarters is used to present awards, pass information, and make every sailor squeeze into their ill-fitting, rarely-worn uniforms at least once a year. USS Neverdock: Any ship that seems to stay out at sea for unusually long periods of time. They include: beagle a steward; boy scouts leave a brief shore-leave; dimple a hole in a ships hull caused by a torpedo; drain the bilge to be extremely seasick; macaroon a new rating; molly a malingerer; squid female trainee. 180 Amnesia: Occurs when a sailor has been deployed and selective memory is desired to deal with questions asked by his or her significant other. Skylarking: Messing around or not doing assigned work. Program: Retired On Active Duty, refers to someone who is approaching retirement so they don't care about getting any real work accomplished. Aye, aye: Yes (I heard the order, I understand the order, and I intend to obey/carry out the order). BJtM hates spam. Hoover: The S-3B Viking, mostly due to its unique engine noises. Usually done to avoid getting in trouble at the expense of someone else. Building 36: The USS Bryce Canyon (AD-36). It is a combination of a rank (Hospital Recruit, the most junior. Very rarely, a PO2 (due to changes in high year tenure), which leads the question of how somebody can screw up that badly and still call it "good" behavior. Derived from when the blocks on a block and tackle are together and can not lift any higher. (Also known as CGL's Can't Get Laids.). // ]]> Join our newsletter received by other visitors who are preparing for their military career! Circa 1981. Alpha Dogs: Refers to Alpha Company, a division of vehicle operators and mechanics within the Naval Mobile Construction Battalions, also known as the Fighting Seabees. Evidently, according to my big book of military derogatory term origins, the term grunt started in Vietnam with its first appearance in print in 1969 as an acronym to describe the guys who ended up on the front lines. Drifty: Lacking the ability to stay focused while attempting to perform a given task. So called in reference to her collision with the USS Kennedy in 1975. Make a Hole: An informal way for an Enlisted person to get through a passage way that is blocked by other personnel. This slogan was adopted by Reactor Departments on CVNs in response to the Aviation Ordnance slogan "IYAOYAS. SSBN: Submarine, Ballistic Missile, Nuclear, class of ship. This follows from a three-section watch rotation, and results in the sailor standing watch at a different time every day and night, repeating every three days. Once it reaches a high enough speed, the rod is turned so that the steam blows the object completely off the rod and likely at another sailor, who then has to dodge the "danger nut.". Wheel Book: Green covered pocket-sized government issue notebook carried by most Petty Officers and Chiefs. 
See also "NoFuck, Vagina. Derived from an arcane method of reading signal strength. WAVES: Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Services. Ricky Forklift: A boot camp term for a dust pan. Aviation Ordnancemen are expected to have a broad knowledge base of the rate and and be able to perform any duties of the rate. Originally a Torpedo Boat Destroyer, then later, just Destroyer. Dog watches: The 1600-2000 evening watch is customarily split into two two-hour "dog" watches, so that the watch sections rotate rather than being stuck with the same schedule every day. Useless piece of machinery. A person with such a rank can also be referred to by number of stars they have; so a "three star" is a Vice Admiral, and so forth. BOHICA Boat Derogatory name for USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) BOHICA our screws never stop. Officer: "Noted." Miss Shit Can: The USS Michigan (SSGN-727). SWEATEX: (1) Any evolution or situation, to be performed by an individual, a ship, or even larger unit, subject to scrutiny by a superior, such as a major inspection; (2) An evolution that involves one sailor working while his/her superiors are watching and waiting impatiently. Service Dress Bozo: Service Dress Blue uniform with a bow tie worn by a junior officer to a formal event for which he was too cheap to buy a formal mess dress jacket. 
Magic Smoke: Substance that makes naval electronics work. Basically, they taught the PO2 exam for 6 months. Booty Cigar: A bowel movement, particularly a very long one. Usually used as part of a goose-chase. Generally what members of the other branches call Navy sailors. May be followed by a "wetting down. Zero: Officer. Marching Party: In boot camp, an after-hours regimen of intensive training exercises, supervised by the command's special warfare personnel. Gator: Gator Navy vessel or sailor. During this time, the officer is not allowed to leave the ship (all officers must have permission from the Commanding Officer, or his appointed delegate before debarking the ship at any port call, including their home port). Presently, "Commodore" is the unofficial title of a Captain (O-6) in charge of a squadron of ships or submarines, a wing or group of the same type of aircraft, or a group of SEAL Teams. See also Monkey Butt. Splice the Main Brace: A party; generally involving alcohol. Those are the O1 ranks. Similar to CGU-11. WEFT: Typically it stands for "Wings, Exhaust (or Engine, for prop aircraft), Fuselage, Tail" and is a method by which ship's lookout stations can visually identify aircraft within the vicinity. Green Side: The figurative side one is stationed at if one is stationed at a Marine Corps Command; contrasted with the "Blue Side" (Naval Command). Very rarely occurs due to duty. "M-Crud" MCRD: Marine Corps Recruit Depot. COMNAVSNACPAC, COMNAVSNACLANT: A sailor who stores a lot of junk food in their rack. In rare cases, the S.N.O.B. So, one quid was 240 pennies. Shit Can Liner: Plastic bag to put in a shitcan. Kid: in sailing times this referred to any bucket-like container used for a considerable variety of purposes - see 'Spit-kid'. NAMTRADET: Naval Aviation Maintenance Training Detachment. The usual cycle is: get up, eat, go on watch, get off watch, eat, go to bed. The 43P-1 book containing MIPs stayed in the work center and was a deep red color with 43P-1 across the cover. (2) (Derogatory) Nickname for the USS Forrestal (CV 59) after the fire on 29 July 1967 that killed 134 sailors and injured 161 on the aircraft carrier. 
Hole: Main engineering space aboard ship to include the Fire Room (boiler room), Machinery Room (Engine Room) or a combined room (Main Machinery Room) contains both boilers and main engines. Uncle Sam's Misguided Children (USMC): The Marines. The Navy's senior admiral and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. So-called because they urgently whisper "Masagi?" Squid Lid- (Nickname) Navy white sailors hat. Snake Eaters: Special Forces personnel such as Navy SEALs, Green Berets, etc Snipes: Sailors assigned to the Engineering rates, i.e. Guns: A sailor in the Gunner's Mate rating. It's green, of course. A mustang officer is usually a chief warrant officer, a limited-duty officer, a staff corps Not generally seen outside of Boot Camp. CPO: Chief Petty Officer. Also "Neurotic" for a midshipman in the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC). Bug Juice Sunrise: Orange with a splash of Red. A term used in the old Navy (not the store), Squid is what other branches. Strikers are sailors that enlist without a guaranteed rate (job), with the intention of floating around until they find a department where they fit in. VFA: Fixed Wing Strike Fighter Squadron, made up of Legacy F/A-18C or D model Hornets or F/A-18E,F or G model Super Hornets. Port: Left side of the boat or ship (when facing the bow). Term for throwing something overboard; refers to the "deep six", the lowest. So called due to the time spent pierside during work ups for deployment after Mobile Bay failed INSURV inspection in 2011. A sailor is required to perform a certain number of situps, pushups, and a 1.5-mile run in a given time (which varies based on age and gender). Generally only applied to someone who has earned the speaker's respect. Meat Identifier: A side dish during chow that helps in identifying usually nondescriptive looking main dishes. A-Farts is received via satellite all over the world and offers a variety of shows. MAD Boom surfing: Struggling to complete or barely passing required evolutions in training on the P-3 Orion Patrol Aircraft. The term refers to the aquatic animal and how 
Rent-A-Crow: A sailor advanced to E-4 because they graduated top of their "A" school class. JOPA: Junior Officer Protection Association. FUBAR - F***** Up Beyond All Repair: A description of many differing items and people. At aviation commands, FOD can also describe a worthless individual, i.e. 2JV: Engineering sound-powered circuit. Smokin' and Coke'in': Derogatory nickname used to describe an unauthorized break, where a sailor takes a smoke break, and grabs a soda out of a vending machine. Even (especially) the ones that pick on sailors. Flare to Land, Squat to Pee: Navy pilot's derisive description of aircraft landing technique used by (primarily) Air Force aviators; used in comparison to the nerve-wracking controlled crash that is the typical carrier landing. Originally used in reference to the daily order for a ship underway to go out past the 50-mile-from-shore line in order to legally pump oily water from bilges and dump trash, this can no longer be done. Players are first dealt 1 card each then 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13, 13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. The Enlistee is immediately granted E-3 rank upon completion of basic training, and E-4 rank upon completion of "A" school. Adapted from the excessive amount of cleaning sailor do; swabbing the deck etc, Puddle Pirate a *slightly derogatory term for a Coast Guard member, Ground Pounder usually used to refer to a member of the Army, but could refer to any ground troops. Blowing the ___ Fleet: Performing oral sex on a prostitute (in reference to the fact that said prostitute may have had sex with the entirety of the named fleet). "I see you have summer creases in your shirt. "Let's bag it.". Fuck Off." I always assumed that like most Navy terms it went back to the days of sail. Back in my day the squids used to say that Gyrene (a slang term for Ma 2. slang A member of a navy. I know a few, but not enough to really grasp how soldiers feel about this one. Bluenose: An individual who has crossed the, Blue Dick: The Navy, AKA (I've been f-ed by the Blue Dick again), Blue on Blue: (1) Fratricide, friendly fire, so called because blue is the color associated with friendly forces during "workups" and exercises, while the fictional enemy country is usually orange. For instance, pull-tab sodas are referred to as "Haji Sodas" due to their ubiquitous presence in the Fifth Fleet AOR. (2) On surface ships, any member of the ship's company who is not assigned to the Engineering Department. Snot Locker: The storage area for snot a person's nose. FFG: Frigate, Guided Missile, class of ship. Standard Navy Redundancy Standard. Shark bait: A package of bright green dye, attached to a life vest. Drive On! Also used when a sailor gets a BZ from the command, shipmates will call it a Bravo Bozo award. Pictures of bare-assed drunken aviators standing on the blue tile during port calls are highly prized keepsakes. Bar fine: Fee paid to the manager ("mamasan") of a bar (generally adjacent to the former Naval Base Subic, former Naval Air Station Cubi Point, or former Clark Air Base in the Philippines) for letting a "hostess" take the night off. Whitney (LCC-20), as it rarely goes to sea. Baby Birdfarm: A helicopter carrier/amphibious assault ship. Monkey Butt: same as civilian usage; rash or other anal condition caused by less than sanitary field conditions. Ricky Iron: Using one's right hand to press one's uniform flat. Utterance of the term is usually accompanied by the McDonald's tune followed by "I'm diggin' it" instead of "I'm lovin' it.". Haze Grey: The color painted on Navy ships. LOST: Line Of Sight Tasking: when a senior officer, usually the XO, tasks the first poor bastard JO who walks across his path with some time-consuming, inane project that he knows absolutely nothing about. Dog zebra: Closing fittings or doors for light discipline at night. Fat Enlisted People / Forced Exercise Program. Word Shitter: Another name for those embossing label makers. Boat School: Nickname for the United States Naval Academy (USNA) at Annapolis, MD. Radio girls: Derogatory term for Radiomen used by personnel in engineering ratings who do not believe they do any "real work." This can be for a variety of reasons: Medical, personal, disciplinary, etc. On submarines, there are also Sonar Training Aids which are any meaty foods with a phallic shape. Brain Fart: A condition when, under stress, one cannot recall or perform something that would normally be easy or second nature. OBNOB: Only Black Nuke Onboard. There is a long list of slang that different branches of service used to name members of other branches of the service. Squids, Jarheads, Grunts, a In a number of scenes in Netflixs Squid Game, characters blatantly defy one anothers trust. 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Left side of an aircraft when facing the nose from inside. Workers in the Paint Locker can literally turn someones life into a living hell, by running them all over the ship to get the proper signatures on their paint chit. After the 3rd Mod, advances in computer technology and circuit miniaturization brought about the ADCAP which is a truly remarkable torpedo. Ghetto: Open-bay barracks, usually reserved for single sailors who are in transit or otherwise temporarily assigned there. Pronounced as "one dee ten tee", "one delta ten tango", "eye dee ten tee", or "idiot". 2. B.O.H.I.C.A Key Naval Air Station Key West was located on Boca Chica Key, Florida. Home ported at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, she left port only on rare occasions (so her crew could collect sea pay); when she did, she had to be towed back in. Example: S-3 Viking. Blue Side: The figurative side one is stationed at if one is stationed at a Naval Command; contrasted with the "Green Side" (Marine Corps Command). Set Zebra: Sex involving double or triple penetration. Trice Up a rack. See "Raisin. Chokers: Service Dress White Uniform worn by Officers and Chiefs. Usually the only small bit of privacy found on a ship. In nuclear commands, can sometimes be seen as KEY when over-nuked (the last letters of the same three words are used.). Ive heard a couple of explanations for this. One who does not pull his share of the load. Also, a sound powered telephone amplifier. ", Hooligan Navy: WWII Navy pejorative for the Coast Guard, from its flexibility in enlisting men discharged from other services to rapidly expand for Prohibition. HAC: (pronounced "hack") Helicopter Aircraft Commander: the pilot in command of a helo. Quarters is used to present awards, pass information, and make every sailor squeeze into their ill-fitting, rarely-worn uniforms at least once a year. USS Neverdock: Any ship that seems to stay out at sea for unusually long periods of time. They include: beagle a steward; boy scouts leave a brief shore-leave; dimple a hole in a ships hull caused by a torpedo; drain the bilge to be extremely seasick; macaroon a new rating; molly a malingerer; squid female trainee. 180 Amnesia: Occurs when a sailor has been deployed and selective memory is desired to deal with questions asked by his or her significant other. Skylarking: Messing around or not doing assigned work. Program: Retired On Active Duty, refers to someone who is approaching retirement so they don't care about getting any real work accomplished. Aye, aye: Yes (I heard the order, I understand the order, and I intend to obey/carry out the order). BJtM hates spam. Hoover: The S-3B Viking, mostly due to its unique engine noises. Usually done to avoid getting in trouble at the expense of someone else. Building 36: The USS Bryce Canyon (AD-36). It is a combination of a rank (Hospital Recruit, the most junior. Very rarely, a PO2 (due to changes in high year tenure), which leads the question of how somebody can screw up that badly and still call it "good" behavior. Derived from when the blocks on a block and tackle are together and can not lift any higher. (Also known as CGL's Can't Get Laids.). // ]]> Join our newsletter received by other visitors who are preparing for their military career! Circa 1981. Alpha Dogs: Refers to Alpha Company, a division of vehicle operators and mechanics within the Naval Mobile Construction Battalions, also known as the Fighting Seabees. Evidently, according to my big book of military derogatory term origins, the term grunt started in Vietnam with its first appearance in print in 1969 as an acronym to describe the guys who ended up on the front lines. Drifty: Lacking the ability to stay focused while attempting to perform a given task. So called in reference to her collision with the USS Kennedy in 1975. Make a Hole: An informal way for an Enlisted person to get through a passage way that is blocked by other personnel. This slogan was adopted by Reactor Departments on CVNs in response to the Aviation Ordnance slogan "IYAOYAS. SSBN: Submarine, Ballistic Missile, Nuclear, class of ship. This follows from a three-section watch rotation, and results in the sailor standing watch at a different time every day and night, repeating every three days. Once it reaches a high enough speed, the rod is turned so that the steam blows the object completely off the rod and likely at another sailor, who then has to dodge the "danger nut.". Wheel Book: Green covered pocket-sized government issue notebook carried by most Petty Officers and Chiefs. See also "NoFuck, Vagina. Derived from an arcane method of reading signal strength. WAVES: Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Services. Ricky Forklift: A boot camp term for a dust pan. Aviation Ordnancemen are expected to have a broad knowledge base of the rate and and be able to perform any duties of the rate. Originally a Torpedo Boat Destroyer, then later, just Destroyer. Dog watches: The 1600-2000 evening watch is customarily split into two two-hour "dog" watches, so that the watch sections rotate rather than being stuck with the same schedule every day. Useless piece of machinery. A person with such a rank can also be referred to by number of stars they have; so a "three star" is a Vice Admiral, and so forth. BOHICA Boat Derogatory name for USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) BOHICA our screws never stop. Officer: "Noted." Miss Shit Can: The USS Michigan (SSGN-727). SWEATEX: (1) Any evolution or situation, to be performed by an individual, a ship, or even larger unit, subject to scrutiny by a superior, such as a major inspection; (2) An evolution that involves one sailor working while his/her superiors are watching and waiting impatiently. Service Dress Bozo: Service Dress Blue uniform with a bow tie worn by a junior officer to a formal event for which he was too cheap to buy a formal mess dress jacket. Magic Smoke: Substance that makes naval electronics work. Basically, they taught the PO2 exam for 6 months. Booty Cigar: A bowel movement, particularly a very long one. Usually used as part of a goose-chase. Generally what members of the other branches call Navy sailors. May be followed by a "wetting down. Zero: Officer. Marching Party: In boot camp, an after-hours regimen of intensive training exercises, supervised by the command's special warfare personnel. Gator: Gator Navy vessel or sailor. During this time, the officer is not allowed to leave the ship (all officers must have permission from the Commanding Officer, or his appointed delegate before debarking the ship at any port call, including their home port). Presently, "Commodore" is the unofficial title of a Captain (O-6) in charge of a squadron of ships or submarines, a wing or group of the same type of aircraft, or a group of SEAL Teams. See also Monkey Butt. Splice the Main Brace: A party; generally involving alcohol. Those are the O1 ranks. Similar to CGU-11. WEFT: Typically it stands for "Wings, Exhaust (or Engine, for prop aircraft), Fuselage, Tail" and is a method by which ship's lookout stations can visually identify aircraft within the vicinity. Green Side: The figurative side one is stationed at if one is stationed at a Marine Corps Command; contrasted with the "Blue Side" (Naval Command). Very rarely occurs due to duty. "M-Crud" MCRD: Marine Corps Recruit Depot. COMNAVSNACPAC, COMNAVSNACLANT: A sailor who stores a lot of junk food in their rack. In rare cases, the S.N.O.B. So, one quid was 240 pennies. Shit Can Liner: Plastic bag to put in a shitcan. Kid: in sailing times this referred to any bucket-like container used for a considerable variety of purposes - see 'Spit-kid'. NAMTRADET: Naval Aviation Maintenance Training Detachment. The usual cycle is: get up, eat, go on watch, get off watch, eat, go to bed. The 43P-1 book containing MIPs stayed in the work center and was a deep red color with 43P-1 across the cover. (2) (Derogatory) Nickname for the USS Forrestal (CV 59) after the fire on 29 July 1967 that killed 134 sailors and injured 161 on the aircraft carrier. Hole: Main engineering space aboard ship to include the Fire Room (boiler room), Machinery Room (Engine Room) or a combined room (Main Machinery Room) contains both boilers and main engines. Uncle Sam's Misguided Children (USMC): The Marines. The Navy's senior admiral and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. So-called because they urgently whisper "Masagi?" Squid Lid- (Nickname) Navy white sailors hat. Snake Eaters: Special Forces personnel such as Navy SEALs, Green Berets, etc Snipes: Sailors assigned to the Engineering rates, i.e. Guns: A sailor in the Gunner's Mate rating. It's green, of course. A mustang officer is usually a chief warrant officer, a limited-duty officer, a staff corps Not generally seen outside of Boot Camp. CPO: Chief Petty Officer. Also "Neurotic" for a midshipman in the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC). Bug Juice Sunrise: Orange with a splash of Red. A term used in the old Navy (not the store), Squid is what other branches. Strikers are sailors that enlist without a guaranteed rate (job), with the intention of floating around until they find a department where they fit in. VFA: Fixed Wing Strike Fighter Squadron, made up of Legacy F/A-18C or D model Hornets or F/A-18E,F or G model Super Hornets. Port: Left side of the boat or ship (when facing the bow). Term for throwing something overboard; refers to the "deep six", the lowest. So called due to the time spent pierside during work ups for deployment after Mobile Bay failed INSURV inspection in 2011. A sailor is required to perform a certain number of situps, pushups, and a 1.5-mile run in a given time (which varies based on age and gender). Generally only applied to someone who has earned the speaker's respect. Meat Identifier: A side dish during chow that helps in identifying usually nondescriptive looking main dishes. A-Farts is received via satellite all over the world and offers a variety of shows. MAD Boom surfing: Struggling to complete or barely passing required evolutions in training on the P-3 Orion Patrol Aircraft. The term refers to the aquatic animal and how Rent-A-Crow: A sailor advanced to E-4 because they graduated top of their "A" school class. JOPA: Junior Officer Protection Association. FUBAR - F***** Up Beyond All Repair: A description of many differing items and people. At aviation commands, FOD can also describe a worthless individual, i.e. 2JV: Engineering sound-powered circuit. Smokin' and Coke'in': Derogatory nickname used to describe an unauthorized break, where a sailor takes a smoke break, and grabs a soda out of a vending machine. Even (especially) the ones that pick on sailors. Flare to Land, Squat to Pee: Navy pilot's derisive description of aircraft landing technique used by (primarily) Air Force aviators; used in comparison to the nerve-wracking controlled crash that is the typical carrier landing. Originally used in reference to the daily order for a ship underway to go out past the 50-mile-from-shore line in order to legally pump oily water from bilges and dump trash, this can no longer be done. Players are first dealt 1 card each then 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13, 13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. The Enlistee is immediately granted E-3 rank upon completion of basic training, and E-4 rank upon completion of "A" school. Adapted from the excessive amount of cleaning sailor do; swabbing the deck etc, Puddle Pirate a *slightly derogatory term for a Coast Guard member, Ground Pounder usually used to refer to a member of the Army, but could refer to any ground troops. Blowing the ___ Fleet: Performing oral sex on a prostitute (in reference to the fact that said prostitute may have had sex with the entirety of the named fleet). "I see you have summer creases in your shirt. "Let's bag it.". Fuck Off." I always assumed that like most Navy terms it went back to the days of sail. Back in my day the squids used to say that Gyrene (a slang term for Ma 2. slang A member of a navy. I know a few, but not enough to really grasp how soldiers feel about this one. Bluenose: An individual who has crossed the, Blue Dick: The Navy, AKA (I've been f-ed by the Blue Dick again), Blue on Blue: (1) Fratricide, friendly fire, so called because blue is the color associated with friendly forces during "workups" and exercises, while the fictional enemy country is usually orange. For instance, pull-tab sodas are referred to as "Haji Sodas" due to their ubiquitous presence in the Fifth Fleet AOR. (2) On surface ships, any member of the ship's company who is not assigned to the Engineering Department. Snot Locker: The storage area for snot a person's nose. FFG: Frigate, Guided Missile, class of ship. Standard Navy Redundancy Standard. Shark bait: A package of bright green dye, attached to a life vest. Drive On! Also used when a sailor gets a BZ from the command, shipmates will call it a Bravo Bozo award. Pictures of bare-assed drunken aviators standing on the blue tile during port calls are highly prized keepsakes. Bar fine: Fee paid to the manager ("mamasan") of a bar (generally adjacent to the former Naval Base Subic, former Naval Air Station Cubi Point, or former Clark Air Base in the Philippines) for letting a "hostess" take the night off. Whitney (LCC-20), as it rarely goes to sea. Baby Birdfarm: A helicopter carrier/amphibious assault ship. Monkey Butt: same as civilian usage; rash or other anal condition caused by less than sanitary field conditions. Ricky Iron: Using one's right hand to press one's uniform flat. Utterance of the term is usually accompanied by the McDonald's tune followed by "I'm diggin' it" instead of "I'm lovin' it.". Haze Grey: The color painted on Navy ships. LOST: Line Of Sight Tasking: when a senior officer, usually the XO, tasks the first poor bastard JO who walks across his path with some time-consuming, inane project that he knows absolutely nothing about. Dog zebra: Closing fittings or doors for light discipline at night. Fat Enlisted People / Forced Exercise Program. Word Shitter: Another name for those embossing label makers. Boat School: Nickname for the United States Naval Academy (USNA) at Annapolis, MD. Radio girls: Derogatory term for Radiomen used by personnel in engineering ratings who do not believe they do any "real work." This can be for a variety of reasons: Medical, personal, disciplinary, etc. On submarines, there are also Sonar Training Aids which are any meaty foods with a phallic shape. Brain Fart: A condition when, under stress, one cannot recall or perform something that would normally be easy or second nature. OBNOB: Only Black Nuke Onboard. There is a long list of slang that different branches of service used to name members of other branches of the service. Squids, Jarheads, Grunts, a In a number of scenes in Netflixs Squid Game, characters blatantly defy one anothers trust. 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