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A pumice stone for cleaning a wooden deck. Usually it was gray, loud and smoking when it landed. Incorrectly, but nearly universally, applied to turning anything on. Some of the most entertaining offerings are the propaganda commercials it frequently airs since regular advertising is not permitted. These recruits usually end up getting ASMO'ed to a company that is earlier in training. EB Red: Extreme, nuclear grade version of EB Green. ", Seaman Timmy/Fireman Timmy: Used in similar fashion as "Seaman Schmuckatelli" except with a slightly more negative connotation of a sailor who is not too bright, or could be expected to do something stupid without any malicious intent. Often condoned when essential to get underway. "I could have fixed it but I don't have a key to the Gold Locker.". Boot Chief: Nickname given to a Chief during their first year as a Chief. A container (usually zipper-closed) for toilet articles such as soap, razor, shaving cream, deodorant, etc; especially for expeditionary sailors. EMO: Electronic Materiel Officer, line officer or electronics CWO or LDO responsible for maintenance of the unit's radar, radio, and command and control equipment. Small ships only have one division, while larger ships like carriers or amphibs can have 5 or more. AD: Aviation Machinist Mate, one who throws wrenches at aircraft and prays to mech gods for a favorable outcome. Assholes and elbows: The only things which should be seen by a boatswains mate when deck hands are on their hands and knees holystoning a wooden deck. Floating Bellhop: Derisive Army term for sailor. Splash: Name earned by a sailor who has had the good fortune to be recovered after accidentally falling overboard until the ship returns home from deployment. Named for the Oscar, Oscar Sierra: Radio brevity code for a nuclear weapons mishap. Bully Big Dick: The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). Primarily heard in US. Note: Reactor department is well aware that both phrases are dumb, but it is highly effective at trolling. The first Sailor to smile loses and is required to buy a round. Mandatory physical training regimen designed to return sailors to within physical readiness standards. Place where food is prepared for consumption. Also, a wet dream induced by ship's motion. So-called because they urgently whisper "Masagi?" This is an all-white short sleeve uniform that makes the wearer look suspiciously like the ice cream man. Found on aircraft carriers and similar vessels. "The MPA signed his chit for an extra three days of leave in San Dog, but the Cheng wouldn't let him go, so now he's DIW.". Can also have a second F added to the end, when used in this context it means ", Dimed/Diming out/Dropping dimes: Comes from dropping a dime in a pay phone to make a call. Due to the [more] lax treatment of officers, termed a jungle because of their constant disarray. Cal PO: Calibration Petty Officer: Collateral duty position, typically filled by the most junior and inept sailor in a division, responsible for ensuring a division's test equipment is delivered to the cal lab on time. Bells repeat themselves every 4 hours. (2) A blowjob. The Pond: The Deep Blue Sea. Cake-eater: Derogative term for officers. Often refers to all chiefs, E-7 through E-9. Bilge Turd: Derogatory term for "Boiler Technician", typically from jealous Machinist Mates who wish they could be as badass as the now extinct Boiler Technicians were. Skylarking: Messing around or not doing assigned work. A room located high in an aircraft carrier's island where the Air Boss and Mini-Boss run all flight operations within a five mile radius of the ship. Secure: To turn off, end, or make tighter, e.g. B.O.C.O.D: "Beat Off Cut Off Date": The date prior to returning home from a deployment on which a man should stop masturbating in order to save himself up for his wife or girlfriend. On larger ships, the "First" may be in charge of air crew. TWT: Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier: A component used in DECM/ECM equipment. Used when a sailors try to tell stories about their previous ships, or how things were handled on their previous ships. Noodle: Commonly referred to as a goofy, borderline retarded sailor with a big head (like a meatball) and a small body like a noodle. Queer: Nickname for the EA-6B Prowler. The grenade is a fragmentation grenade, because when it blows up it throws fragments through the air, hence the term "FRAG OUT." This phrase is yelled loud for all others in the unit to hear. PFA: Physical Fitness Assessment: new name for PRT. Hummer: Slang for the E-2C Hawkeye, mostly for the sound of its props. Welded to the Pier: A Ship being in an extended period of refit at a shipyard or naval base, which prevents it from making ready for sea for several months or longer. With the retirement of the S-3B Viking all VS squadrons have been decommissioned. "Go grease the donkey dick. Also used as another in-joke to send new sailors on a wild goose chase. Night-Ops: The throwing of trash or other unneeded items overboard at night to avoid the longer process of properly getting rid of it. Beans, bullets, and black oil: Supplies of all sorts needed by a warship. "You just blew the 7th Fleet.". 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). CHT Tank/Shit Tank/Chit Tank: Collection, Holding and Transfer system, which collects all ship's shower and toilet runoff/sewage until such time as it can be pumped or dumped. LPOD: Last Plane On Deck: The time when all aircraft should be on the ground. Scorned upon if he/she was not supposed to be there. Joe Shit-in-the-rag Man / Joe Shit the Rag man / Joe Shit Charlie the Rag Man: An under-performing sailor. Slick Sleeve: A sailor in the E-1 paygrade who does not have a rating, and who has not yet graduated from Apprentice training. Newbie sailors are sometimes sent all over base to locate an ASH Receiver as a joke. Would you like a kick to help you get airborne? ", Grab-ass: Any kind of unstructured group socialization or horse-play, usually during working hours. Smoke Test: Turn on recently repaired electronic gear; worst case scenario it smokes, indicating a catastrophic failure. Constant Bearing Decreasing Range (CBDR): A term used to indicate that an object or ship viewed on radar, or visually from the deck or bridge of one's own ship is getting closer but maintaining the same relative bearing. John Wayne: (1) A can opener supplied with "C" rations. Phraseology: Instant Boatswain's Mate, just add water. Gigged: Having suffered a point deduction in Boot Camp for an unsatisfactory personal, uniform, or bunk or locker inspection. Common military phonetic alphabet phrases include: Bravo Zulu: Good job. Dirtbag: A term often used by an annoying lifer who has no life outside the navy to insult a sailor for having a few wrinkles in his uniform, having missed a spot while shaving, having a small spot on his uniform, having hair barely touching his ears, etc. Today, Salt and Peppers are worn by cooks that work in a ship's wardroom. Learn more with our list of military sayings and what they mean in the context of the military. 34 military terms and their meanings. Differs from "UNREP.". The term is used in boot camp to refer to male masturbation. This is almost always used when ashore. LSD: Dock landing ship, or Large Sitting Duck, so called due to their slow speed and absence of any significant offensive weaponry. Three Frame Rule: Refers to a sailor or situation that is inherently dangerous. Usually takes the form of "Hey, did you hear (insert ship name here) had a fire in their main machinery room and can't get underway so our cruise got extended by a month?" Typically these shops are found on aircraft carriers just forward of hangar bay 1 on the 01 level. A similar system was used for surface ships. as sailors wander past in search of libations. To throw someone 'under the bus', or to out someone as being the one who did something wrong or made a bad call. Usually done to avoid getting in trouble at the expense of someone else. USS Forestfire: The USS Forrestal (CV-59). ! Set Zebra: Sex involving double or triple penetration. Just press the I Believe button. Balls to Four: A four hour watch technically stood from 0000-0400, though in practice begining at 2345 and ending at 0345. Fried Calamari: A sailor who has been electrocuted. Cunt Hair: A very small unit of measurement, used when eyeballing something. TACCO: Tactical Coordinator. Also called "Fresh Air Snipe.". Sliders: Mess deck/chow hall hamburgers/cheeseburgers, so named for their high grease content and purported ability to 'slide' through the alimentary canal. B.O.H.I.C.A Key Naval Air Station Key West was located on Boca Chica Key, Florida. Also referred to as a "talking kneeboard." B.O.H.I.C.A. Junior Chief: Pejorative term to describe junior enlisted person who is kissing ass for a promotion or on a power trip, or both. (Often pronounced "A-wis."). IFNAG: (Derogatory) Ignorant Fucking Naval Academy Graduate. Civie cut: A civilian haircut worn by males who live around military towns to distinguish themselves from military personnel. Haze Grey Motherfucker: Sailor (or CO) who prefers to be under way as much as possible, or a ship and crew that spends a great deal of time under waye.g, We were haze grey motherfuckers.. Also a man who stares at or is perceived to stare at another man's genitals in a communal shower. Monkey Watch: A "fake" security watch created for new members when going through the Suez Canal on an Aircraft Carrier. (2) Nickname for the CVN-69. Usually the senior pilot on a patrol aircraft, having been previously designated a 2P (second pilot). "There are two kinds of people on a ship: Engineers and Riders. Walking, Talking Road Mark: Used during boot camp to refer to a recruit that is a complete loss at military bearing, appearence, and formalities, a recruit that causes his company to constantly lose points at inspections, drills, etc. Mast Crank: A fictitious crank, usually impersonated by a Bull Gear crank from engineering, which is to be collected by a junior enlisted to crank down the mast while passing under a short bridge. ", ESWS: Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist. Fulmer: A sailor that desperately tries to win various games (ping pong, pool, etc. 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. So named because they are so thick and hideous that one is guaranteed never to have sex while one is wearing them. Term for throwing something overboard; refers to the "deep six", the lowest. AFRTB: (Airframes runs this bitch) Term commonly used among AM's. See "Quadzip" below. Term used to describe shipboard or 'surface' officers and senior enlisted members, due to the black footwear worn while in khaki uniform. Active duty obligation expires the day before the enlistee's 21st birthday. Meat Identifier: A side dish during chow that helps in identifying usually nondescriptive looking main dishes. LHO: Large Heavy Object. F.I.I.G.M.O. Pencil whip: (1) Filling out a form with mostly imaginary data or fluff. (Dumb Ugly Bitch): woman enrolled in the Naval Academy. Bravo fires burn flammable liquids. Cow: A refrigerated fixture in the galley that dispenses something like milk. The lower lip of the opening sits at shin height. Masagi Girl: A prostitute (typically Chinese) found in the Honch. Also seen as a name badge at this time, so officers/petty officers will forget the wearer's real name. Evil Planet Notorg: Groton CT. (Notorg is Groton spelled backwards.). DD: Destroyer, class of ship. Scrambled Eggs: Gold embroidered decoration on a Commander's/Captain's cover. Typically, as a hazing ritual, sailors fresh out of boot camp are sent out on a wild goose chase to retrieve a, "Portable", Pad Eye. Titless Wave: Male clerical personnel such as yeomen, storekeepers, personnelmen, and other desk jockeys, pencil pushers, etc. (1974), Boot Camp: Term used to refer to the eight week basic training course held at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois. To overthink an easy task. Unpleasant to the enemy and all life. Cake-eater definition: (US slang) A well-off person who indulges himself or herself; a playboy . Chop: Supply Officer. Akin to PFM (pure fucking magic). VBSS: Visit, Board, Search, Seizure: Marinetime boarding actions and tactics. On my six: Naval aviation expression referring to having someone or thing at my back, on my tail, directly behind me, relative to the hours of a clock; 12-dead ahead, 3-starboard or to the right, 6 aft or behind and 9-port or to the left. Nairobi trail markers. Ricky Girlfriend: A male sailor's hand, used to masturbate. or a dirt sailor's sleeping bag. Phrog: CH-46 Sea Knight helo. Everyone else working while you watch the clouds go by. Rocks and Shoals: is an informal reference to the Articles for the Government of the United States Navy, which was replaced in 1951 by the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Gold Locker: A locked cabinet in the Engineering Spaces wherein the most valuable, precise, fragile, or one-of-a-kind tools are kept. Mighty Battle Pig: Nickname for USS WS Sims (FF-1059) "Mighty Battle Frigate.". (1) Good sea stories should involve creative embellishment, inasmuch as one should tell it better than the guy one heard it from, with oneself (or an un-named "buddy") as the new star. Black Hole, The Black Hole: The Navy's main base at Norfolk, Virginia, so called because "it's where sailors' careers go to die. Usually used by seasoned boots to refer to sailors with one or more weeks less time in service. Also applies in the Submarine Service to a crewman who is not yet qualified in submarines. Sometimes used to call for pumping bilges and waste tanks overboard outside coastal limits. Only larger, self-sufficient ships can operate on these waters. Spook: Usually a IS, CT, or some other kind of intelligence type. Refers to nucs' insistance to dress like Morpheus from the Matrix and propensity for playing Magic (The Gathering) and World of Warcraft endlessly. 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. cake eater a slap-in-the-face term used by Terry of the Mighty Ducks, he reffers to his teammate as a "cake eater" that means that his teammate eats more cake than anyone on his team combined. Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). The name derives from the sailor stating that ". Kluck: n. masc. Usually the most junior officer aboard ship. USS Lastship: The ship a sailor was on previously. or " Aw, Boop!" Limp Wristing: An unsatisfactory amount of physical effort put into shutting a valve. Also spelled "JORG", meaning Junior Officer Requiring Guidance, or "JORGE," meaning Junior Officer Requiring General Education. Also used to indicate one who is in a bad mood "What's wrong with him?" Also called an Ensign Salute. Vultures' Row: The place from which people can watch flight operations without being in the way, typically the O-7 to O-9 level on an aircraft carrier's island. 1st Division: The division, in most aviation and afloat commands, which is responsible for the material condition and cleanliness of the ship. Sick in Quarters (SIQ): When a sailor is too ill or incapacitated to perform his duties, he is thus required to report to his rack (quarters), where he will remain until healthy again. The 43P-1 book containing MIPs stayed in the work center and was a deep red color with 43P-1 across the cover. Mid-Rats: Short for midnight rations. To permanently dispose of something as if it never existed. Often performed with a white glove and a black sock. (Also known as CGL's Can't Get Laids.). Fruit Salad: Numerous ribbons on a dress uniform. PT: Physical Training. AOCS: Aviation Officer Candidate School; since discontinued pre-commissioning programs at NAS Pensacola, FL and Bremerton, WA that trained both prior service and non-prior service college graduates to become naval officers and to subsequently qualify as either Naval Aviators, Naval Flight Officers, Air Intelligence Officers, or Aircraft Maintenance Duty Officers - program merged into with Officer Candidate School from Newport, RI in late 1990s and then in the late 2000s moved to NETC Newport, RI. MAA: Master-at-Arms. Often placed off limits by the captain. FAG: (1) Fighter Attack Guy: F/A-18 Hornet/Super Hornet pilot or naval flight officer ("NFO"). NMOP: (common on Boomer Subs) No More Patrols Ever. Also known as a "Butt Shark.". Triced Up: Trapped in a rack more cramped then usual, as a result of shipmates opening one's rack while one is sleeping in it (after they discover one forgot to secure it shut before getting in). See also TSC. "Taps" is a musical piece sounded at dusk, and at funerals, particularly by the U.S. military. Trap: A fixed-wing arrested landing on an aircraft carrier. Finally, TURN ON THE WATER to rinse off. It seems that the passageways are purposely chosen to maximize delay and frustration when a pilot has to do an. (The Navy term for Air Force personnel is simply "Queer. (2) Generally reliable but incomplete information about a subject. VA Veterans Administration / Department of Veterans Affairs: A department of the US Federal Government that assists military veterans with medical care, educational benefits for college of technical training, home loans, burial, etc. Old Salt: A naval veteran. Often concern radical changes to the ship's schedule. Non-Comm: A non-commissioned officer, E4-E9. Hatch: A closure in the deck, commonly watertight, on a Naval vessel. Polish a Turd: Make the most of a bad situation. USS Notagain (DD 214): The fictional ship which sailors who are separating from the Navy specify when they are asked which command they are going to, or which former sailors specify when new personnel ask which ship they are on. Circa 1981. . Branch: Lowest organizational level in most naval commands. IBM (Instant Boatswain's Mate). Buddy Fucker: Someone who fucks over their shipmates, and who is not to be trusted with any information or watch swap. (2) An argumentative, cantankerous or know-it-all sailor. Drifty: Lacking the ability to stay focused while attempting to perform a given task. " Salu-salo" means "feast" or "banquet", a reduplication of salo, "to eat together" or "to share food".. Sources indicate that the term "boodle" is American military slang for contraband sweets such as cake, candy and ice cream.A "boodle fight" is a party in which . Shit-on-a-shingle: Creamed chipped beef on toast. RPOC: Recruit Chief Petty Officer (RCPO or RPOC). Honey-ko: A reference to a male sailor or his girlfriend for the evening. "PAC" refers to the Pacific Fleet and "LANT" to the Atlantic. BOHICA Boat Derogatory name for USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) BOHICA our screws never stop. Airedale: A sailor who works in one of the Navy's aviation rates also know as "Brown Shoes.". Also said as "poking the poodle" or "screwin' the pooch." Refering to the senior ranking person for an assigned duty or task. 5MC: A circuit similar to the 1MC, except that it is only heard on the flight deck of an air-capable ship and in engineering spaces. 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. Light off: To literally light the fire in a boiler. So called because it is the 5th branch of the armed forces, yet falls under the control of the Department of Homeland Security. Also known as the Bitch Box. Must be signed off by a superior or expert. Similar to CGU-11. Compare "USS Ustafish.". the new book was a three ring binder, blue in color and had "3-M" all across the front & side. The opposite of a highly respected and particularly valuable "Good Man." Can also be used to describe the status of a person whose plan has gone awry. An obsolete / unofficial procedure signal. IYARYAS: Unofficial acronym used by Reactor Department to make fun of the similar phrase, IYAOYAS, used by ordinance. Deck Ape: Non-designated enlisted person serving on the deck force. The Navy, however, uses cake eater to refer to a sailor who reenlists into the troops, as most are served cake at the reenlistment ceremony. Almost every one is an Obstructive Bureaucrat, and the team has a low opinion of officers in general calling them "cake-eaters." Blackburn and Lisa are the notable exceptions. "Here comes the khaki brigade.". More Affectionately "Tiny Little Dick." Bravo Zulu: Originally, "BZ" was a signal meaning "Well Done." PRT: Physical Readiness Test. 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. Example: if told to "Deep Six" a piece of paper you would burn or shred it instead of just throwing it away (round filing or file thirteen). ", TAD or TDY: Temporary Additional Duty or Temporary Duty, "Take suction on a seat cushion:" alternative form of "pucker factor. A.K.A. Used primarily at the former Subic Bay and Clark bases in the Philippines. ), but does not have the skills to compete successfully. Sea chest: A trunk or storage container used for a sailor's personal property. An utterly epic goat rope (. 3Ps are relatively new pilots in a patrol aircraft. Other duties include storing and maintaining unit small arms as well as training and qualifying squadron member in their use and the use of deadly force. The Enlistee is immediately granted E-3 rank upon completion of basic training, and E-4 rank upon completion of "A" school. A pad eye is a recessed anchor point found in the decks of U.S. Navy Ships. Even though an LDO can choose to wear only his/her top three ribbons, they never do; because they always have at least three higher than Good Conduct and they need to have that one on display lest they be mistaken for a real junior officer. Geedunk: (1) Candy, or a place that sells candy (namely. Porcupine Balls: Beef Porcupines. If they are found to have soiled clothing as a result of not showering, several of the company will take the recruit into the barracks shower and scrub the persons bare skin with floor broom heads. Or jump out of your rack and make it. SWCCs are more commonly referred to as Special Boat Teams or Boat Guys., Dirty-dick: To rub genitalia on someones cup or soda can as an act of retribution or to be funny; see also "cock swab.". (30 min of cleaning and 2-4 hours of fucking off.). Naval Infantry: Derogatory term for the U.S. Marines, although historically some of the original colonies/early states had "naval infantry" or "naval militia.". NFO: Naval Flight Officer: flies alongside the pilot as weapons officer. In nuclear commands, can sometimes be seen as KEY when over-nuked (the last letters of the same three words are used.). "You are a shitbag!" : Big Ol' Standard Navy-Issue Ass (from the apparent widening of the hips due in part to the cut of the working uniforms), Bosun's Punch: New sailors on ship are sometimes assigned to find this mythical tool in the office of one of the ship's Bosuns (. Pictures of bare-assed drunken aviators standing on the blue tile during port calls are highly prized keepsakes. Sea Pussy: A yeoman or personnelman akin to a secretary who does clerical work. No-Ps are pilots who have not qualified for 3P. Tweek and Peak: To fine tune something (uniform, rack, hair, etc); usually for inspection preparation. Usually an all day event to get the crew ready for a real underway. Not generally seen outside of Boot Camp. "Schmuckatelli is a Limp Dick." Johnny Cash's: The (defunct) Winter Working Blue uniform; so called due to the fact that they were all black (black being called navy blue) and Johnny Cash was the man in black. ", ASVAB: The Navy's enlisted entrance exam. Ricky Ninja: Within minutes of lights out, the entire division is asleep, except for the Ricky Ninjas, dressed in their ski masks and sweaters, sliding from rack to rack, Gullivering, dirty-dicking, and spitting in the RPOC's canteen. Trice Up a rack. cake-eater noun someone of upper-class background, or who has been excessively well-off Etymology: From the 1922 song "I'm a Cake Eating Man": "I'm a cake-eating man,/ Eat my cake where I can;/ I like a dapper flapper that shows a naughty knee,/ Who dances naughty jazz and shakes a naughty lingerie./ Generally speaking, a cake eater was a spoiled socialite, quite the opposite of a "he-man." Hal Bayer Materials Management (1983-present) Author has 445 answers and 123.6K answer views 3 y Stand by to stand by: Waiting to find out why everyone is waiting for something to maybe happen. Dock jumpers: The unfortunates who would have to leap ashore to tie up when no "line handlers" are available. Also a Variance on the rules. JAM-Dive buddy: (Submarine Service) A submariner whom you have your way with in the event of a jam-dive casualty. "Nice shit locker!". forecastle zoo: Game of naming everything on the forecastle which has an animal name, e.g. Starboard: Right side of the boat or ship (when facing the bow). Screaming Alpha: A sailor who is on fire and is running around screaming. Lieu-fucking-tenant: Illustrates Navy practice of including a swear word INSIDE another word. Field Day: All hands clean-up. On submarines it's called the Maneuvering Watch. Some times worn on T-Shirts by sailors who are on the last patrol and getting out or going to shore duty. For the same reason, they are sometimes referred to as ", Skivvy waver: Signalman (because of signal flags), Skosh: Perilously close to minimum acceptable levels. Lather up and wash. Raisin: Recruit or junior sailor, predominantly heard at Naval Training Commands. Bulkhead remover: A fictional substance veteran sailors often task new sailors with getting, as a joke. 1D10T or ID10T: A mythical substance that new Sailors are sent in search of as a joke. Usually used among those who aren't particularly pleased with shipboard life. 9. Some "Nuke Waste" treat it as a sort of dubious badge of honor, others remain bitter about it for the rest of their Navy career. ", Black Pants: An enlisted sailor below the rank of E-7 (Chief Petty Officer). Shitter: (1) A toilet (not a urinal); also known as a crapper.