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Ex. Military Lingo – Boonies = The Jungle in Military Speak
A Soldier Relaxing in
The Boonies- a.k.a. the Jungle
All Era Military Lingo, Jargon or Slang
Dinkey Dau: Crazy.

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Do Mi Amie: Kiss My ASS

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FUBIJAR: F U Buddy I'm Just A Reservist.

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Field Strip: Break a cigarette butt down

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Flyboys: Helicopter Units

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Fruit Salad: One who has many many ribbons.

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Ge Dunk Truck: Truck that sold Candy and other sundries on the pier.

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Get you some!: Get into the firefight.

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Ground pounder..: A recruit! ! !

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HEY: Nick name of USS Harry E Yarnell CG-17. One of the first ships to have personalized ball caps.

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Hoist the main brace: Going for a drink

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Jeep: A new arrival from basic training (USAF) to 1st PCS

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

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MDI: Mess Deck Intelligence

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Major Gig: Something that made an inspection fail

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Member of the canoe club/Ring kocker: Graduate of Annapolis

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Muffler Bearing: Imaginary part new mechanics were sent to get from the parts room

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Phantom Bites: The scrapes on your back from the F-4.

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RON: Rest overnight position

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Slop Chut: Enlisted Club

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US Army: Uncle Sam Ain't Released Me Yet

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beer-nhoc-da: beer on ice to make it cold

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frag: to eliminate the person in charge after a cluster f**k

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sparky: Navy radioman

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omgwtfbbq: oh my god what the f**k barbeque

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FNG: Funny New Guy

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White Rock: Radio call sign often used in Combat! to designate 1st squad of King Company's 2nd platoon (Saunders' squad).

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"DRAGONWAGON": M-123 10 Ton Tank Transporter.

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Desk Jockey: Admin Clerk

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Sierra Hotel: Radio phonetics for a really good thing

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PECK** CHECK PETE* PARADE: FORMATIONS FOR VD CHECK

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Acting Jack: Acting sergeant.

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Almost Airborne: 82nd Airborne Division

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S.O.S.: Same Ole Sh**

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"Fagot" (bundle of sticks): MiG-15 Soviet-built fighter/interceptor (NATO nickname).

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Connon Coker: Field Artillery

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Skins on toast: white gravy with mixed dried beef on toast

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"Pass the cow", or "the Armored Car.": Canned milk.

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11 Boo: Army Grunt ( infantry )

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ALPHA, ALPHA: ASSEMBLY AREA

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FIGMO STICK: Forget (sometimes) I got my orders

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Lifer: Any serviceman eligible for retirement benefits or has re-enlisted with the intention of staying in long enough to become eligible for retirement benefits.

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Self propelled sandbag: 11B Infantry Soldier

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soogie: coast guard term: to wash down bulkheads,gangways,ect

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TILLIE: Crash crane used on carriers

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Top: 1st Sgt.

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Ate Up: Someone who is gung hoe for military

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BFFI: Brute Force & F-in Ignorance

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Bersagleri: Italian Army Shock Troops--Wore Ostrich Feathers in their wide-brim hats

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Blibit: 10 lbs of sh** in a 5 lb bag (Marines)

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Bolo: Failed to Qualify on the Rifle Range

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Butter bar: new Second Lt.

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Chockhead: British Navy term for Aviation personnel

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Crunchy/tank traction: USMC infantry

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DANAT: Dead and no longer a threat.

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Dog: One that if not trained properly or not treated for disease becomes UNFAITHFUL and RABID, As in full of rage to the point of only being good for Violence and Spreading of Violence )

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Goonie Bird: USAF term for C-47 Skytrain Aircraft. (Military Version of the DC-3)

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LOHICA: Look Out Here It Comes Again!

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maintenance gnomes: those responsible for doing or undoing maintenance when there is no logical explanation

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Recki: Check out a situation

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DIRTBAG: Someone who does not shower

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Brat: Dependant child of a military member

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Cattle Truck: Semi used to drive large amount of soldiers around post.

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Grenade: explosive

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HUA (hoo-ahh): Heard, Understood, Acknowledged

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Ham and Mother fu***ers: K rations: Ham and Beans

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Mass Confusion: Chinese fire drill.

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a few Klicks down the road: kilometers...Klicks'

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1505s: USAF "Khaki" Dress Uniform

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DC Punch: What you send new seamen for(A Damage Controlman punches you)

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fart sack: military cot

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Bought The Farm: Killed in action.

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Front Leaning Rest: Pushup Position

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"Go ask Gunny for the box of "ST-1: box of ST-ONES, get it? Marine Corps

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"Just a Skosh": Skosh, apparently Japanese meant "a little"..as in "bring your range up just a skosh".

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"Short Sheeting": To mischieviously make up a guy's army bunk so that the top sheet is folded in half so that he can't extend his legs.

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0311: MARINE CORPS (GRUNT) RIFLEMAN

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100 yards of sky-line/ Shore-line/ tree-line: "Boots" or "Cherries" sent to supply Officer in the field for non existant items

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11 BOO: Army Grunt

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123 CLUB: E1 - E2 -E3 CLUB MARINE

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1st or 2nd luitenant: Louie

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All Shook Up: Battle Fatigue

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Angles: altitude

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B1RD: A designation for a Navy aircraft.

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BB Counter: Munitions personnel

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BooCoo Dinky Dao: Vietnamese way of saying "Really Crazy"

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Bus Car: Money borrowed.

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CSMO: Close Station March Order.

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Can of Squelch: Something nonexistent to send newbies after to fill up my radio

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Dirt and Worms: Chili Mac and macaroni or ground beef and macaroni in the Navy.

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EDCSA: Effective date change strength accountability

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ELINT: Electronic Intelligence

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Fat Jaws or my jaws are fat: You're really angry

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General Confusion: Whose in charge when everything is gong wrong

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Ghostin: Avoiding duty

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Gun bunny: any 13B

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HPWIC: Head Person Whats In Charge.

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Ink stick: Pen

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Irish Pennant: Any string or thread hangin from cloth such as clothing, bedding, flags, pennants, etc

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Lifer: Person staying in the military to retire.

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