Wet Willie: Joke played on a sleeping sailor by licking a finger, and sticking it into the unsuspecting sleeping sailor's ear to mimic the feel of a penis being inserted into the ear, usually met with several groans by onlookers. Non-Qual Navy: Derisive term used by Naval Aviators, Submariners, and SEALs to describe the Surface Navy. USS Lastship: The ship a sailor was on previously. May frequent enlisted/officers clubs upon her husband's deployment, assuming her husband is similarly engaging in infidelity during deployment. Term used to describe shipboard or 'surface' officers and senior enlisted members, due to the black footwear worn while in khaki uniform. ": An expression said (in a very cheery manner) on occasions when, in fact, it is not a Fine Navy Day at all. The term is used, regardless of the officer's age or gender, when the officer has gained the respect of subordinates. Norfucked: What you are when you get orders to Norfolk, Virginia. Such training usually resulted in the recruit hitting the rack with several aches and pains he would not normally have had. "Tack on crow": (Hazing) When promoted in rank, senior and equivalent ranks would tack the crow (solidly punching) patch on one's arm as good luck so it does not "fall off." Only used Chief to Chief. Naval method of indicating the time of day aboard ship, usually over the 1MC. LHO: Large Heavy Object. Boot Chief: Nickname given to a Chief during their first year as a Chief. Fart sack: Canvas mattress cover (In cold conditions sailors sleep inside them for extra warmth.) So the shark says: "fine, I won't eat you. Prefix for any aircraft that has been modified for Search & Rescue. Puka: any small space or opening. Can also be used to describe the status of a person whose plan has gone awry. U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Under the Joint Service Designation System, stands for Anti-Submarine or Scout. Shower: In boot camp the recruits are inspected frequently. WebMaritimeQuest - Military Abbreviations, Nicknames and Slang Terms Begriming with S S- 1. Charlies are electrical fires, and Deltas burn exotic materials, often metals like magnesium. Retired RMs may have a ZUT certificate or even a ZUT tattoo. "Boopdiddley!" I was in the Navy for 7 years and the best I can tell the Marines came up with it as a comeback for jarhead. Cheating was not allowed, and some how would be found out quickly by means of the "honey-ko telegraph. Whitney (LCC-20), as it rarely goes to sea. Shit Locker: An ass, or rear-end. Benny Suggs: The Navy's Beneficial Suggestions program, a method where DON employees, and Navy and Marine personnel can make suggestions to improve various programs and operations. Also used as another in-joke to send new sailors on a wild goose chase. Mustang: An Officer who came from the Enlisted ranks. Bitchbox: Intercom or amplified circuit used to communicate between spaces of a ship. Split-pea on Rye. Officially referred to as "Intensive Training" or "Advanced Intensive Training. Also used to collectively refer to all the officers at a command. X-Ray Fitting: (1) A hatch, scuttle or the like which in normal condition is closed both in-port and at-sea. LSD: Dock landing ship, or Large Sitting Duck, so called due to their slow speed and absence of any significant offensive weaponry. Term used to describe a sailor who has just failed out of a rather difficult A-School (Nuc, ET, AT) and will now head to the fleet (and obvious deployment) undesignated. Usually used among those who aren't particularly pleased with shipboard life. : Head Mother Fucker In Charge. ZUG: Negative. : (Bend Over, Here It Comes Again). The Navy's senior admiral and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. On Submarines the 1st Looey (1st Lt) is usually an non-qual Ensign and he runs "seaman gang" responsible for, among other responsibilities, all the gadgets necessary for handling and storing of mooring lines, materiel condition of Topside (chipping and painting), escape and rescue equipment like life vests and Steinke Hoods back when they were carried. : Seen on a numerical list of epithet substitutions, especially transmitted over radio, which has to stay clean. (2) The constant cold that sailors suffer from in bootcamp because they spend 8 weeks confined with 80 people from all walks of life. 2JV: Engineering sound-powered circuit. TACCO: Tactical Coordinator. DLG: Destroyer, Leader, Guided Missile, class of ship. Pronounced as "one dee ten tee", "one delta ten tango", "eye dee ten tee", or "idiot". Gold Locker: A locked cabinet in the Engineering Spaces wherein the most valuable, precise, fragile, or one-of-a-kind tools are kept. Stacker: Crew that handles and maintains the air launched weapons, Aviation Ordnancemen (Red shirts), BCG's: Birth Control Glasses: Standard Navy-issue corrective eyewear for non-flight crew and non-flight deck personnel. Lifer cup: A coffee cup stained brown by repeated use. Stepping in the shit: Refers to a sailor that has made a mistake so large, that it comes to the attention of the Commanding Officer, who instantly begins chewing him out on the spot, Usually remarked on before the Commanding Officer appears, e.g. Skateboard: A clipboard full of random papers carried as a skating prop, to provide a visual "excuse" for wandering around the ship. Shellback: An individual who has crossed the Line/, Shitbag (also Shitbird, Shitbrick, Shithead, Shitstain, Shitstick, Shitrat, Shitweed): (1) (. DRB (Disciplinary Review Board): Step in the NJP process in which the accused attempts to prove his innocence by being screamed at for 2 hours. Used in slang expressions such as "Talk to me when you've got some Time On The Pond.". Lifer Dog: (See "Lifer," above) "Call me an asshole, call me a cocksucker, call me a son-of-a-bitch; just don't call me a Lifer Dog.". Haole: Pronounced "How-Lee" Hawaiian term for non-native. May also refer to the Signal Bridge on the intercom. Admin: Aviation,Pre-arranged meeting point, or shared hotel in-port. On an aircraft carrier, this consists of 5 divisions: IM1 - AIMD Admin, IM2 - Airframes and Power Plants, IM3 - Avionics, IM4 - Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and Aviation Ordnance, IM5 - IMRL. Fleet Up: When a second in command takes his senior's place upon that senior's transfer, retirement, or other re-assignment. CNO: Chief of Naval Operations. WAVES: Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Services. Diddy Bopping: Walking around with no particular purpose. Tweak: An Aviation Electronics Technician or AT. Usually used by sailors. Also known as a "Splash guard.". Webnoun, plural (especially collectively) squid, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) squids. If one person at the table is willing to eat all 12 apples and succeeds, that person is given the honor of "carry on" (lack of harassment by upper classmen) for the remainder of the semester. Rot-Cee Nazi: Derogatory slang term for an ROTC member who has let power go to his or her head; primarily used when such ROTC members board a ship for training, and start pushing around enlisted sailors, who hold higher ranks and/or have had more time on active duty. Tronchaser: Those in the AT (primarily I Level) rate who work on Navy avionics. PFM: "Pure Fucking Magic", term applied to when things work, but one doesn't know how or why but they work. ASWOC: Anti-Submarine Warfare Operations Center - shore-based briefing/debriefing/analysis/operational control center for VP aviation. So called because it is the 5th branch of the armed forces, yet falls under the control of the Department of Homeland Security. Stands for either "Simple Minded Ass Grabbers" or "Sometimes Mechanic, Always Gay." Borrowed from the SI unit for reactive power, used to describe a particularly useless Electrician's Mate. ", Swinging Dick: Spoken by Marines, and sailors to refer to healthy shipmates while on maneuvers, e.g. Cunt: A tear drop shaped piece of metal placed in the bottom loop of sail rigging to keep the rope from chaff wear during tie-down of open sails. someone who sits at the back of the school bus; outcast. Spook Shit: Equipment that one doesn't know the purpose, function or ownership of, which when it's gone leaves as the only trace of its existence aboard ship an unused circuit breaker labeled "Spook Shit" in grease pencil. The cold shoulders from civilians persist in certain Navy towns. The name is a concatenation of Bremerton Buffalo described as weight a 'bremer-ton'. Place of arrival for ships. In the early 80s the termsquid was reserved for fleet sailors. As such, it was always considered a term of endearment as no sailor worth his sal Flying the Bravo: Menstruating; from the signal flag, which is all-red, one meaning of which is "I am discharging dangerous goods." I just got shoulder checked in the hallway by some squid. ", Piece: Rifle, as used in manual-of-arms (rifle drill). Note, an amphibious command ship may also coordinate supporting arms from non-gators, such as destroyers or aircraft. I always assumed that like most Navy terms it went back to the days of sail. Back in my day the squids used to say that Gyrene (a slang term for Ma Bounce Pattern: When several aircraft are practicing touch and go landings at the same airfield. "You just blew the 7th Fleet.". 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. Navy World: RTC Orlando was referred to as "Navy World" on its water tower due to Disney World and Sea World being close by. Also, a wet dream induced by ship's motion. Best used with higher voltage drills. "WESTPAC widow" or "Boomer Widow.". Smoke Pit: Designated smoking area. Rotor Head: Sailor who flies or maintains rotary-winged aircraft (helicopters). Out of sight hi/lo: Steam boiler casualty in which the water level in the steam drum gauge glass goes out the top/bottom, requiring the boiler to be immediately shut down to prevent water hitting the turbine blades (hi) or melting boiler tubes (lo). Kirk Benda, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron specialist section chief, kisses his wife Melissa BendaPhoto courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/photos/dvids/, Missile Sponge (Applies exclusively to Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates, at least for now). Air Boss: Air Officer. See also "Blue Shirt. Ring Knocker: A graduate of the U.S. Five by five: nonstandard Radio speech indicating "loud and clear." see also The Load. USS Slurpeefish: The USS SAN FRANCISCO. Frocked: Advanced in rank or rate with no pay increase. "Pull up!). All-16ths: an adjustable wrench. Players are first dealt 1 card each then 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13, 13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. Secure: To turn off, end, or make tighter, e.g. Example: "The fuckin' aux drain pump is fuckin' broke-dick.". (Pronounced much like Chang and used as the officer's name.). Radio girls: Derogatory term for Radiomen used by personnel in engineering ratings who do not believe they do any "real work." Seabag locker: A room, usually on board ship, where extra uniforms, or item materials are placed until needed. Two of these are blindfolded. CINCHOUSE: Commander-in-Chief of the House. Clap Line: Line of men in front of sick bay which often forms shortly after pulling out of a foreign port where women provide sexual services to sailors (at cost). Knuckle Box: A medium sized, usually red, rectangular metal box widely used in the navy to move supplies to/from the ship. The first is the high and tight buzzed haircut that has long characterized the (motivated) Marine, and how the style somewhat looks like a jar. This is accomplished by spending all day meat gazing, or looking at dicks while guys are pissing. Wayspouse: Sailors' spouses waiting on the pier, if sufficiently overweight that they could be used as navigation waypoints. Fulmer: A sailor that desperately tries to win various games (ping pong, pool, etc. Asshole of the Navy: Norfolk, Virginia, home of the fabled "DOGS AND SAILORS KEEP OFF THE GRASS!" Sinking Sarah: USS Saratoga, which had issues with sinking while tied up alongside the pier. Mighty Mo: Nickname for the USS Missouri (BB-63), now a museum ship at Pearl Harbor. Drifty: Lacking the ability to stay focused while attempting to perform a given task. WebCanada. Refers to the brace cable used to hold the mainmast of a sailing ship upright. Also known as a sailor, gob, or swab. RPOC: Recruit Chief Petty Officer (RCPO or RPOC). ".then you smash his fucking grape! Wrinkle Bomb: A uniform worn by a sailor that is wrinkled so badly that it looks like the sailor slept in it. Common departments are combat systems (combination of some operations/weapons department divisions) supply, admin, deck, engineering, operations, and maintenance. The rank Skylarking: Messing around or not doing assigned work. Spudlocker: Area below the ramp of an aircraft carrier. (as "burn a copy") To make a xerox copy of a document or sheet of paper. "Shithead is on a boondoggle again. It's like the 1MC but restricted to Engineering Spaces. See "Budweiser". Usually an all day event to get the crew ready for a real underway. (Onboard Submarines, often used as part of the phrase "Air Breathing No Load," meaning a useless sailor or rider who is using up resources and providing nothing in return.). Hot Racking or Hot Bunking: Submariners share racks. DLGN: Destroyer, Leader, Guided Missile, Nuclear, class of ship. Seaman gang, the 1st Lt's folks, are often non-quals who are E-4 and below with a first class or senior second class petty officer as leading petty officer. : Make A Sailor Hurt: (used in boot camp to describe) any physical training on the time of the Company Commander. Shit-on-a-shingle: Creamed chipped beef on toast. During the act of getting underway, an order to ", Sinker: Loss of contact with a submarine being tracked by a surface ship when the submarine submerges. Clobbered: of a landing pattern or comms frequency at a field or ship: filled to capacity, such that one can't get an aircraft or a word in edgewise. Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). (2) Main engineering space aboard ship to include the Fire Room (boiler room), Machinery Room (Engine Room) or a combined room (Main Machinery Room) containing both boilers and main engines. Schmuckatelli is a Good Man. PIERPAC: Pretending to be on deployment while moored to a pier. Also called the "high seas." Term used by Nukes to describe a method of estimation to arrive at an answer. Two-block: To have all the work one can handle. For example, bulkhead is navy slang for a wall, scuttlebutt is navy slang for gossip, and chit is navy slang for a piece of paper. 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