Military lingo

Terms that every veteran recognizes

Browse the language, slang, and shorthand that carried across branches and eras.

Showing 41-60 of 96 terms

A Click""

All • Vietnam

One kilometer. Two clicks = two kilometers, etc.

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Front Lean and Rest

All • Vietnam

Starting position for push-ups.

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Bug Juice

All • Vietnam

Insect repellant

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Fart sack

All • Presently Used

Sleeping bag

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Pogey Bait

All • Presently Used

Forbidden snacks brought to the field.

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Knock head

All • Desert Storm

Hard head don't listen

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Hey fred

All • Presently Used

New name from your original name

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Going on I&I

All • Vietnam

Instead of R&R went on intercourse and intoxication.

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Short-timer

All • Vietnam

Soon to b discharged

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Nuts to butts

All • Vietnam

Standing in line

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Lifer

All • Vietnam

20 year man

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Ge-dunk

All • Vietnam

Ge-dunk is a naval term for snacks or munchies

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Ghost turds

All • Presently Used

Dust balls

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Grunt, leg,

All • Vietnam

Combat infantryman.

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Short Time

All • Vietnam

Going Home soon

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GUNSMOKE

All • Desert Storm

BB STACKER.

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Uncle Sam

All • Vietnam

drafted dude

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remington raider

All • Vietnam

desk jockey

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FUBAR

All • Afghanistan

FUCK UP BEYOND RECOGNITION

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Hit the head

All • Presently Used

Go to the restroom

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