Used mostly to supply breathing air to shipboard firefighters before civilian firefighter equipment was approved and adopted. Acey-Deucey Club: A recreational facility that serves alcohol for first and second class petty officers, or any Enlisted Club that caters mostly to First and Second Class Petty Officers, but still allows all enlisted personnel. Motrin: A magical pill dispensed by hospital corpsmen capable for minor owies or to hypochondriacs; "take two aspirin and call me in the morning." Bag Nasty: A pre-packaged bag lunch usually consisting of a cold cut sandwich, piece of fruit, and juice box or can of soda. Ball Button: The fourth button down on the new Service Uniforms, so called because it has a tendency to come undone. F.U.B.I.S. 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. Evil Planet Notorg: Groton CT. (Notorg is Groton spelled backwards.). Striker: Sailor receiving on-the-job training for a designated field (or rate). Magic Smoke: Substance that makes naval electronics work. PQS: Personnel Qualification Standards, a card carrying various qualifications for a warfare badge or similar. AW: The enlisted rating previously known as Aviation Anti-submarine Warfare Operator, now known as Aviation Warfare Operator; sometimes preceded by the adjective "fuckin'" by non-aircrew sailors. Limp Dick: A sailor who can't do the simplest job. Lalapazazer: A good sport Lemon-Squeezer: A subway car. Flight Line: The area on a ship or station where aircraft are made ready for flight. (2) An argumentative, cantankerous or know-it-all sailor. Surge: A ship deployment from its home port usually lasting 3 to 6 months, as can occur outside of the normal cruise cycle due to operational commitments. Water wars: Water fights in the engineering spaces, including the use of hot brine, disassembling ventilation ducting, rigging temporary air hoses, and dumping trash cans full of water on the deck. Bagger: A sailor who is chronically late for watch relief. "Recruit, go get me an ID10T form, and step on it!". Shark bait: A package of bright green dye, attached to a life vest. Crowd Killer: An aircraft which holds 14+ crew (typicaly no passengers). There are currently two Coast Guard SEALS, who completed SEAL training before the program was cancelled. Contrast with the "Blue Water" Navy or "CRU-DES." Military personnel are known for their, ahem, colorful language, and the phrases below represent the most family-friendly, or PG, terms. These words represent the letters "A," "B," and "C" in the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, more commonly known as the NATO phonetic alphabet. Dicking the dog: Putting "half-assed" effort into a task. sign. Example: 100007 would be read aloud as "one quadzip seven." Also called an "Underway Sock" or "Happy Sock.". Brown Shoe: Term used to describe aviation community officers and senior enlisted members, due to the dark brown footwear worn with khaki uniforms and aviation winter working green uniforms. Usually used as part of a goose-chase. Spook: Usually a IS, CT, or some other kind of intelligence type. Spit-kid: in earlier times, a wooden bucket-like container for sailors who chewed tobacco, who spat the result into it. USS Neverdock: Any ship that seems to stay out at sea for unusually long periods of time. Budweiser: Nickname for the SEAL Trident insignia. Stepping out: When a junior sailor often gets into a shouting match with a more senior enlisted man: I.e. Smurf: A recruit who is in his first few days of boot camp who hasn't been issued uniforms yet, and thus wears a "Smurf Suit" (see below). Five by five: nonstandard Radio speech indicating "loud and clear." Field Day: All hands clean-up. "Boopdiddley!" Pit: (1) A sailor's rack or bunk. During wartime, armed guards may be posted on both sides of the blue tile. Cake Eater: An officer; Canoe Club: The U.S. Navy. Same as Bluejacket, referring to the blue utility shirt worn by those personnel. JOPA: Junior Officer Protection Association. Generally presided over by the Executive Officer (XO) and run by a Chief or Junior Officer (JO) called "Mr. Vice," these events can become quite rowdy and raucous. A-Farts: (AFRTS) Armed Forces Radio & Television Service. A.K.A. 3Ps are relatively new pilots in a patrol aircraft. Mad Shitter (AKA Phantom Shitter): A sailor who does not flush a toilet. A great place to catch up on scuttlebutt and unwind after a long day. Smurf Suit/Smurfs: Set of blue sweatpants and sweatshirt issued on arrival at boot camp; worn for the first several days and thereafter used mostly for PT. "Grab the donkey and fuel the bird." See FAG. The name derives from the sailor stating that ". 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. Lather up and wash. SSN: Submarine, Nuclear, class of ship. See UA, the correct Naval term. Pass in Review: The ceremony of graduation from boot camp into Navy life. Sometimes accompanied by two aspirin. Usually the senior pilot on a patrol aircraft, having been previously designated a 2P (second pilot). Skimmer, Skimmer Puke: Surface sailor (this term is also used in other English-speaking navies - the RN, RCN and RAN). Both "kamayan" and "kinamot" mean "[eating] with the hands", from the root words kamay and kamot, both meaning "hands". Used to prove a desired numerical answer with substantiated math, either correct or incorrect. Can also be used to describe someone or something that stopped functioning. Turn 'n' Burn: "Hurry up! Lady Lex: Either of the two aircraft carriers named "Lexington.". Shaft Alley Sally: A loose and easy female shipmate that would be willing and ready to get it on down in machinery spaces and/or shaft alleys. A submarine (submarines are called boats, with only limited exceptions). Tin Chicken: US Merchant Marine Officer Insignia on a US Naval Officers uniform, often worn above the SWO pin. For example 2 sets of 2 bells, followed by a single bell (5 total) could be 0230, 0630, 1030, 1430, 1830, or 2230. Boat School: Nickname for the United States Naval Academy (USNA) at Annapolis, MD. AFRTB: (Airframes runs this bitch) Term commonly used among AM's. LHO: Large Heavy Object. A pivoting latch, usually one of several, for locking down a water-tight hatch. Sea Lawyer: (1) A sailor or his buddy, making eloquent but completely spurious arguments at Captain's Mast, or in response to some disciplinary action. 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). 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. The hostess will expect some entertainment (dancing, dinner, etc.). His assistant is the "Mini Boss.". Pollywog: An individual who has not crossed the, Poopsick: Anything undesirable, specifically feeling seasick. The lower lip of the opening sits at shin height. To evacuate a casualty. The chain may also be taken from the small brass chain keeping a sound power phone jack cover attached to the jack housing. Also can refer to "Free The Nukes," referring to sailors in the nuclear power field. Pier 20: Derogatory term used to describe the U.S.S. Sometimes spelled C-6U11, Z-6UL1 or various. Cow: A refrigerated fixture in the galley that dispenses something like milk. Short Timer's Chain: A chain that hangs from the belt of a "short timer" for all to see, with one link representing a day, signifying too short to care, and usually starting with 30 links. The term is used in boot camp to refer to female masturbation. i.e. COMMO: Communications Officer: The officer in charge of the Communications Division. Trident: Special Warfare Insignia earned by Navy SEALS. FOAD: Acronym, Fuck Off And Die, traditional response to MARF see below. Also called drift-pack, or in the very extreme case "COMNAVDRIFTLANT/PAC", a parody of COMNAVSURFLANT/PAC. Named for the way they make you feel after youve eaten them. Bully Big Dick: The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). Liberty Hound: A sailor who conspires to or is able to take extra liberty, or who enjoys liberty more than anything else. Found on aircraft carriers and similar vessels. 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. Jim Jim: The nickname for the computer that aided avionics ratings through Basic Electronics and Electricity (B double E) and AVA's self paced courses. Puka: any small space or opening. Workups: 1- to 6-week periods preceding a deployment during which the ship and/or its airwing practice and prepare. Learn more with our list of military sayings and what they mean in the context of the military. This person would be given the title of "Honorary S.N.O.B.". Binnacle List: The daily list of ship's crew who are sick in quarters (see below). VAQ: Fixed Wing Electronic Attack aircraft Squadrons. See "Budweiser". Frequently the Enlistee also has an opportunity to extend to 8 years, and immediately gain E-5 rank within 2-3 years total service, like "pushing a magic button to gain rank.". Also the Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist breast insignia. Also spelled "JORG", meaning Junior Officer Requiring Guidance, or "JORGE," meaning Junior Officer Requiring General Education. Salt and Peppers: Refers to the old style working white uniform, where the sailor wore a white shirt, and black pants. Compare "Corpsman Candy.". The opposite of a highly respected and particularly valuable "Good Man." TACCO: Tactical Coordinator. Squat to Pee: An ELT (Engineering Laboratory Technician, a water chemistry and radiation monitor on a nuclear powered vessel) or (. Drifter: Sailor who at all times lacks the ability to stay focused. Mostly issued in boot camp to set a recruit back in training due to poor performance. This is accomplished by spending all day meat gazing, or looking at dicks while guys are pissing. Goat locker: A lounge or galley for the exclusive use of "Chiefs.". A sissy.' Page 30. Used to refer to a sailor's spouse. Killer Tomato: A large reddish-orange inflated ball used in gunnery practice at sea. Usually applied to a young junior officer, such as an O-1 (ENS / 2ndLt), and O-2 (LTJG / 1stLt) or an O-3 (LT / Capt). Weight gain apparent in senior enlisted men and women who have taken desk jobs. Officer's Country: The area of the ship where the Officer's berthing area and Wardroom are located; Enlisted men are not allowed into Officer's Country without permission, with certain rating exceptions. Sierra Hotel: Phonetic letters for SH, which stands for "Shit Hot." This can be for a variety of reasons: Medical, personal, disciplinary, etc. Branch: Lowest organizational level in most naval commands. See also "Mess Deck Intelligence.". (It is usually impossible to be triced up in a top rack, as top racks usually have no ceiling.). "Bull nose," "Wildcat," "Pelican hook," "rat guard, rat lines," "deck Apes.". Zero dark thirty. ", ASVAB: The Navy's enlisted entrance exam. There are generally four runs that must be successfully completed. RATT Shop: Place for flight deck personnel to cool off in the AC and take a nap while they get their "RATT" fixed. Fuhgowee's: Code word for ditching work and going home at lunch time, so as not to be suspected by PO1, Chiefs, etc (used in Newport News Drydock). AIMD: Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department. Deck Plate Leadership: That level of leadership greatly appreciated by commanding officers and the ward room: Enlisted personnel who know what needs to be done, how to do it well and right, and who are able to lead the people working for them to get the job done. "DD" was also the type designation for pre-missile destroyers. AO: Aviation Ordnanceman, personnel assigned to Aircraft Carriers, Helicopter Carriers and Aviation Squadrons that store, handle, assemble, transport and load all weapons and drop tanks along with electronic counter measure pods, dispensers and sono-bouys on Navy and Marine Corps aircraft. ADSEP: ADministrative SEParation: Release from Naval Service for administrative reasons. Golden Dragon: A sailor who has crossed the Prime Meridian or the International Date Line into the Eastern Hemisphere. May also refer to the Signal Bridge on the intercom. See also "Blue Shirt. Atlantic Fleet equivalent to a Pacific Fleet WESTPAC. Also, a game played by aviation personnel involving several long tables and a great deal of beer, wherein the aviators attempt to replicate with their bodies the, Creamed foreskins: Creamed chipped beef. LES: Leave and Earning Statement. The similar silver clouds and lightning bolts addition to an Air Force Major's/Colonel's hat is called Farts and Darts. Nuke Waste: A term for sailors who fail to complete the Nuclear Power training program and are subsequently assigned into a different, non-nuclear rating for the remainder of their enlisted contract. Left side of an aircraft when facing the nose from inside. cake eaters meaning. Bag of Dicks: An unwanted or extremely tedious task, e.g. Black beret: Worn by Swift Boat and PBR Sailors, originally in Vietnam. 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. Batphone: A dedicated outside telephone line (not for personal use) typically for shore power or security purposes. Pictures of bare-assed drunken aviators standing on the blue tile during port calls are highly prized keepsakes. Cake-eater: A ladies' man. This is clearly demonstrated as the O-4 is constantly nodding in the affirmative and saying, Yessir, yessir when in the presence of the CO. H.M.F.I.C. ", TAD or TDY: Temporary Additional Duty or Temporary Duty, "Take suction on a seat cushion:" alternative form of "pucker factor. "You look like you just climbed out of the dipsy dumpster, Seaman Timmy!". Often done in boot camp. 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. ", FOD Walk Down: A periodic, organized search on an aircraft carrier flight deck or hangar deck looking for debris that a jet engine might ingest. LSD: Dock landing ship, or Large Sitting Duck, so called due to their slow speed and absence of any significant offensive weaponry. Iron Bottom Sound: A term used to this day to describe the waters between Guadalcanal, Savo Island, and Florida Island in the Solomon Island chain, because of the large number of ships sunk in that area during World War II. Cunt Hair: A very small unit of measurement, used when eyeballing something. A "Royal Cunt Hair" is the finest unit of measure. Pillows of Death: Canned ravioli, usually burned, served for midrats. Hot Wash - An immediate after-action or exercise critique. Named, due to its apparent high cholesterol content, for Mr. Barney Clark, who in 1982 received a "Jarvik" artificial heart. Bravo fires burn flammable liquids. If a longer term "relationship" is desired by both parties, the "bar fine" can be paid in advance as "steady papers." Sliders: Mess deck/chow hall hamburgers/cheeseburgers, so named for their high grease content and purported ability to 'slide' through the alimentary canal. A cake-eater is a person usually coming from a wealthier family, who has superficial depth and values ( stuck-up, tacky and conceited), plays the politically correct game to the upper-most, all because they believe they are better than others due to their wealth or over-abundance of false pride. Common military phonetic alphabet phrases include: Bravo Zulu: Good job. Mandatory physical training regimen designed to return sailors to within physical readiness standards. ", D.U.B. Usually only found on submarines due to a significantly smaller number of nukes stationed onboard a submarine. ", FEP: Fitness Enhancement Program. An obsolete / unofficial procedure signal. ", Tape Zebra: Maddening condition aboard ship, especially aircraft carriers, where passageways are "taped off" so that they may be waxed, dried, and buffed in the middle of the night. 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.". Officially referred to as "Intensive Training" or "Advanced Intensive Training. Pushbutton: Term applied to a 6 year enlistee with advanced schooling. "M-Crud" MCRD: Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Refers to the locals in and around Naval Air Station Patuxent River. 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