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Civys: civilian clothing

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FUBAR: F*&*ed up beyond all recognition.

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Full Bird: Colonel in the Army, Marine Corp, & Air Force

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Grunt: Infantry Soldier

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High and Tight: Fresh Hair-Cut

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P-38: Small can opener for C-Rations

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Re-up: Re-enlist

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Roach Coach: Food Catering Truck or Van

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S.O.S.: Sh** on a Shingle, aka Chipped beef gravy on toast

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Scuttle butt: water fountain or rumor

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Sh**can, file 13, deep six, round file: Different ways to say trash can

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Short Timer: Less than 90 days before discharge or separation

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SNAFU: Situation Normal All F#$ked Up

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US ARMY: Uncle Sam Ain't Released Me Yet

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zero- dark- thirty: very early in the morning

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Blanket Party: Unofficial punishment of company goof off.

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Bulkhead: wall

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Charlie: Enemy

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Chow Hall: Place to Eat Meals

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Cluster F***: Mass confusion

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Deep Six: To get rid of

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Doc: Name used for any enlisted medic or corpsman

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Dog and pony show: doing something for the Brass or the public

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Fart Sack: Sleeping bag

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Field Day: General Quarters Cleaning

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FIGMO: F@#K it, got my orders

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G. I. Party: Clean up the barracks and polish the floors every friday night

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Grunt: AKA groundpounder 0311 infantry Marine

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Hatch: Door on ship/sub (also used on land by Navy personnel)

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KISS: Keep It Simple Stupid

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SOP: Standard Operating Procedure

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Squared Away: Taking care of

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STRAC: (Army) Skilled, Tough, Ready Around (the) Clock - soldier who is totally squared-away in every aspect

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Swab jockey: Navy deck hand

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BOHICA: Bend over, here it comes again!

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Boocoo: A bunch or a lot

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Brownnoser: Person who sucks up to seniors

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Midnight Requisition: Going into another company's area to get brooms and mops to clean your own barracks after someone has swiped yours.

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Raunchy: Really bad condition of uniform. ie: a piece of lint on collar

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Sh** Bird: A Soldier that doesn't conform to military standards [ie: Doesn't polish his boots or press his uniform etc.]

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Sick-bay Commando: Marines who are usually found either in the sick-bay or the Battalion Aids Station

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Boot: A new recruit or young Marine

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Lifer: Anyone who has re-enlisted in the Military

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NAVY: Never Again Volunteer Yourself

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RUMINT: Rumored intelligence

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HOOAH: (who-a) adj.[slang used by soldiers] referring to or meaning anything and everything except "no".

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Midrats: Food served at midnight watch change over

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P.T.: Physical training

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BOGINT: Bogus intelligence

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Day-ho: 8-5, M-F, holidays-off worker at a 24-hour ops Intel site (as opposed to the rotating shift worker known as 'trick-trash'

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