: "Pussy Cut Off Day": The last day of a long deployment on which male sailors can get laid and still obtain Venereal Disease cures from the Hospital Corpsman, and have those cures be effective, before returning to their partners at home. Also used to pass information between a flight deck fuel station and flight deck control as to status of fueling operations for individual aircraft. Guns: A sailor in the Gunner's Mate rating. F.U.B.I.J.A.R. The most likely origin of this slang expression is from a joke in 1960-70s about a shark who meets his friend the whale one day, and says: (2) (Derogatory) Nickname for the USS Forrestal (CV 59) after the fire on 29 July 1967 that killed 134 sailors and injured 161 on the aircraft carrier. Kiss the Camel: To fall between ship and pier onto the, Knee-deep navy: Epithet (usually friendly) for the Coast Guard or coastal patrol vessels . Other usage: "PFM circuit" for electronics in depot level repair only equipment whose inner workings are not required to be known. Machinery Repairmen are skilled machine tool operators. 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. NMOP: (common on Boomer Subs) No More Patrols Ever. Originally, "pogue". The lower lip of the opening sits at shin height. At aviation commands, FOD can also describe a worthless individual, i.e. I dont want to die.. Also Modifications and Additions to Reactor Facility, an unusual and impractical research reactor in NY, later turned into a training platform (also phrased as My Ass is Royally Fucked.) voluntarily relinquishes his/her title to a "second-termer" that gets out of the Navy earlier who exhibits extreme disgruntlement and is generally accepted by the "first-termers" as one of their own. WebThe squid says: "don't eat me, I'm really sick!" Sea and Anchor Detail: Every sailor has an assigned duty station to be manned when the ship is either pulling into or out of port. Tuna Boat: A sub tender or other non-combat ship that is crewed primarily by female sailors. Crack House: A designated smoking area aboard ship that is not a. Crapper: A toilet, see also shitter and pisser. : Big Ol' Standard Navy-Issue Ass (from the apparent widening of the hips due in part to the cut of the working uniforms), Bosun's Punch: New sailors on ship are sometimes assigned to find this mythical tool in the office of one of the ship's Bosuns (. (Originally referred to hammocks, in days of yore before berthing spaces.). Sparks: Radioman. Often called 'Doc', Goffa / Goffer: General descriptive term for any sort of soda or fruit juice, non alcoholic. (2) Nickname for the CVN-69. An ad-hoc organization of young division officers onboard some surface ships and in most aviation squadrons, assembled to provide a means of guidance and escape from overly-demanding Department Heads. In reality, consists of an E-5 signing a piece of paper and giving the warning, "if you go up for mast, I will testify under oath that I inspected and saw every item.". Snot Locker: The storage area for snot a person's nose. Today, Salt and Peppers are worn by cooks that work in a ship's wardroom. (3) A task that has to be done yesterday. Officers are O-Gangers. Carrier Strike Group (CSG): See "Battle Group. USS Lake Cham Pain: The USS Lake Champlain. Fashion Show: A series of individual personnel inspections conducted in each uniform the sailor owns. CHT Tank/Shit Tank/Chit Tank: Collection, Holding and Transfer system, which collects all ship's shower and toilet runoff/sewage until such time as it can be pumped or dumped. Today's modern electronic video game fighters like the F/A-18 will never be in the same ballpark. Mythical rates include "Chief Brownnose" and "Brow Nose First Class." Fat Enlisted People / Forced Exercise Program. All rights reserved. Tweek and Peak: To fine tune something (uniform, rack, hair, etc); usually for inspection preparation. "Recruit, go get me an ID10T form, and step on it!". Asshole of the Navy: Norfolk, Virginia, home of the fabled "DOGS AND SAILORS KEEP OFF THE GRASS!" The F-14 Tomcat was also widely accepted. A-Farts: (AFRTS) Armed Forces Radio & Television Service. For personnel aboard ship, this means to remain in bed, while onshore this may simply mean to stay home for the day. Circular firing squad/circular ass-kicking: An attempt by all command levels to find someone/anyone to blame for a problem for which no one wants to take blame. Game can be played by partners. The "official" reason for this event is to hand out awards to the top aviators. Used for a variety of reasons such as training, "AOM's," "Roll-ems," etc Rednose: An individual who has crossed the Antarctic Circle. Sweat the load: Personal stress about being able to perform some task; to feel stress about a situation. By joining the military, you inadvertently sign on for any number of service related slurs. A play on words that hints at the escapades her crew may have been involved in. Small ships only have one division, while larger ships like carriers or amphibs can have 5 or more. DDG: Destroyer, Guided Missile, class of ship. Round Turn: To put some elbow grease into it; to work hard at it and make a strong effort to finish the job. one that is given one hour before shift change and will require at least 3 hours to complete. Ice Cream Social: Ice cream that is typically served at 2100 on the mess decks on Sundays when underway. Bravo Zulu: Originally, "BZ" was a signal meaning "Well Done." As opposed to formal ship's wardroom. WebNoun- A long haired, sometimes bearded, Marine hatin Sailor with certain medical skills that would go through the very gates of Hell to tend to a wounded Marine. Signs the card of slimy pollywogs after crossing the line, making them Trusted Shellbacks. Derisively, Non-Flying Officer. Bolter: Failed attempt at an arrested landing on a carrier by a fixed-wing aircraft. BJtM hates spam. PD-8 is actually a chemical additive used in the evaporator to aid distillation of fresh water. Usually takes the form of "Hey, did you hear (insert ship name here) had a fire in their main machinery room and can't get underway so our cruise got extended by a month?" Crow happy: Newly appointed petty officers that are drunk with rank, think they are in charge, and can order subordinates around. Prefaced by the type or theater of service the deployed spouse is in, e.g. Poopysuit: Blue overalls worn when deployed out to sea. Also a Variance on the rules. Whidbey Whale: A dependent wife that is Orca fat even though her husband has maintained the same basic size during their marriage. Pineapple Fleet: The Pacific Fleet, usually refers to the Seventh Fleet (in the western Pacific) and specifically to ships stationed in. May be followed by a "wetting down. Polish a Turd: Make the most of a bad situation. ChuHai Stand: One of two standing-room only drinking establishments in the Honch. XO's Happy Hour: A daily, hour-long mandatory cleaning evolution. Golden rivet: The rivet, made of gold, which according to folklore every ship is built containing one of. Horse Cock sandwich is one of the least favorite boxed lunches served to helo crews when visiting other ships. Used to attract the attention of a rescue helicopter in the event of a man overboard by the victim in the water. Seven to forever: the 0700-1200 watch, which is longer than the normal four hour watch. FM: Frequency modulation, or Fucking Magic, sometimes referred to as the FM Principle. Usually new sailors are given a mail buoy watch for the entertainment of the more seasoned sailors. Boondoggle: An inefficient meeting, event, or evolution; one that it is more fun than productive. Old Salt: A naval veteran. Navy men in times gone past were generally called bluejackets, with working names like deckhand or black gang. Lifer cup: A coffee cup stained brown by repeated use. Often jocularly applied to broken minor items not requiring any report, or to personnel who are on the. ", ASVAB: The Navy's enlisted entrance exam. Zoom Bag: Navy flight suit, generally fireproof Nomex. Only the information one needs to know in a given situation, with nothing else to waste one's time. Applesauce: Indicative of pork chops, Horseradish: Prime Rib Beefetc. Personally, Im more on board with the first. Without a change of course, this will ultimately end in a collision. Members are known as "A-Gangers." Scuttlebutt: (1) A drinking fountain. IE or Modified GQ, relaxed GQ condition during extended GQ period, primarily to allow chow; II: Similar to IA, for extended Naval Gunfire Support; III: Wartime cruising, higher state of readiness with some battle stations manned; IV: normal (peacetime) underway watch. V0 Division: Admin offices. Named for the Magnetic Anomaly Detector that sticks out from the tail of the aircraft. Named for the maintenance catapult shots where only the shuttle is moved down the track with no aircraft attached. Also "The Pit. Manatee: A dependent wife, usually in Pensacola or Jacksonville that is Manatee fat even though her husband has maintained the same basic size during their marriage. Titless Wave: Male clerical personnel such as yeomen, storekeepers, personnelmen, and other desk jockeys, pencil pushers, etc. Training Anchorage (TRANCH): A frustrating, fuel-saving method of practicing battle tactics electronically among ships while at anchor, usually within sight of an attractive liberty port. SWCCs are more commonly referred to as Special Boat Teams or Boat Guys., Dirty-dick: To rub genitalia on someones cup or soda can as an act of retribution or to be funny; see also "cock swab.". Usually involving near beer and barbecue. Gold Crow: A 12+ year PO1 with good behavior. The second explanation pertains to the combination of military uniform components:flat cover (aka, a hat) with a collar which allegedly makes the the head and neck look unusually cylindrical. Joe (Cup of Joe): (A cup of) coffee. Fulmer: A sailor that desperately tries to win various games (ping pong, pool, etc. Lifer Locker: Lounge used by E-6's onboard ship. The 43P-1 book containing MIPs stayed in the work center and was a deep red color with 43P-1 across the cover. Only used Chief to Chief. See also "Swab. DLG: Destroyer, Leader, Guided Missile, class of ship. Mando Commando: Sailor assigned mandatory physical training (Mando PT or FEP) for being overweight or failing the Physical Readiness Test. CAVU: Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited: Perfect flying weather. From your Navy superiors. On ships equipped with small boats, the First Lieutenant or "First" (First Division Officer or Deck Department Head) is in charge of these boats and the sailors who maintain and run them. Also called. (See material condition) (2) (see "Fan room") A room where contraband may be hidden or for sexual relations while at-sea (3) Historically, where a chief petty officer would take subordinates to "make" them comply (using several punches to the face). Blue Roper (also: Blue Rope): A sailor that is in training to be a Recruit Division Commander, so called because of the blue rope they wear on the right sleeve. Gator-Freighter: A ship used in amphibious warfare, or generally the transportation of Marines and their equipment, especially, a carrier-like vessel (. IFNAG: (Derogatory) Ignorant Fucking Naval Academy Graduate. Usually the junior NFO on a patrol aircraft. Also called a "One-Eyed Jack." Permanent Help: Slang for a PH (Photographer's Mate) in a fighter squadron. SMAG: Engineering Laboratory Technician (ELT). Ladderwell: Stairs. Such a lax procedure could spell doom for a sinking ship if hatches were not absolutely watertight.) If operating on one boiler at the time of the casualty, the ship then goes "dark and quiet" as all power and propulsion is lost. Examples: Morale Officer, Mess Officer. Chuck Wagon: (yet another name for) the USS Carl Vinson. For example 2 sets of 2 bells, followed by a single bell (5 total) could be 0230, 0630, 1030, 1430, 1830, or 2230. "I see you have summer creases in your shirt. Stroked Chit: Refers to a form of point deduction during boot camp, a stroked chit is a loss of five points to the company per grading period (one week) until Pass in Review. This can be for a variety of reasons: Medical, personal, disciplinary, etc. Trips to the beach are generally low key. Wheel Book: Green covered pocket-sized government issue notebook carried by most Petty Officers and Chiefs. This whole campus is populated by squids and nerds. Named for the Oscar, Oscar Sierra: Radio brevity code for a nuclear weapons mishap. Green Side: The figurative side one is stationed at if one is stationed at a Marine Corps Command; contrasted with the "Blue Side" (Naval Command). OOC: Pronounced "oh oh see." Usually an all day event to get the crew ready for a real underway. ". "Liberty is down." Many sailors find this amusing until it happens to them. Helo Dunker: Dreaded training device that all naval aircrew and pilots must endure every few years when they complete water survival training, or swims. Designed to simulate crashing a helo at sea, it is basically a huge metal drum with seats and windows that is lowered into a pool and then flipped upside down with the passengers strapped into it. Websquid ( pl. Split-pea on Rye. As in "They were standing around playing grab-ass. Twidget: Sailor in the Electronics or Electrical fields of job specialties. Usually speaks in unintelligible english with a heavy New England or southern accent. producing adequate electricity, steam, etc. FOD: Foreign Object Damage. Pillows of Death: Canned ravioli, usually burned, served for midrats. USS Oriskany CVA34, Carriers today are designated as CV, During the VietNam error the A added to CV stood for attack carrier. The most junior officer aboard ship, who has to handle the most demeaning or illegal duties demanded by HQ. MidShitHead: Enlisted common term for a Naval Academy or ROTC Midshipman on their summer cruise on a ship or a command, gaining real Navy experience between academic class years. Turd Chasers: Nickname for individuals assigned to the Hull Maintenance Technician (HT) and Seabees Utilities Man (UT) rating because their shipboard and base duties include plumbing. Cracker Jacks: The dress blue uniforms worn by sailors below the rank of E-7. River Rat: Crew member of a brown water boat or patrol craft. Brown Water: Shallow water close to land; Brown Water Navy (Sailor): Any Sailor who operates a small boat in inshore areas. Mustang: An Officer who came from the Enlisted ranks. Pier-Queer: Air Force term for "Sailor." Shit Can, Shitcan: Either the name for a trash can, or the act of throwing something into the trash. Anyone who has been designated with this nickname is most likely a lifer who has no life outside the navy. Numb Nuts (Derogatory) Nick Name for the USS Nimitz (CVN68), Nut to butt: Standing in line, close quarters, body to body, each man's chest pressed to the back of the man ahead, or "nut to butt.". Also a man who stares at or is perceived to stare at another man's genitals in a communal shower. Wetting down: Party celebrating a promotion/advancement or warfare qualification. The tradition has sporadically been followed by modern small boat sailors. Small Boy: Term referring to smaller class ships, such as destroyers and frigates. Cruise: A ship deployment from her home port, usually lasting between 5 and 8 months. WebMaritimeQuest - Military Abbreviations, Nicknames and Slang Terms Begriming with S S- 1. (2) Business & Finance (1) Slang, Chat & Pop culture (4) Also. RATT Shop: Place for flight deck personnel to cool off in the AC and take a nap while they get their "RATT" fixed. On a carrier, this officer stands just to the port side of the landing area and talks to each pilot as he makes his approach for an arrested landing. Gut: The section of a port city or town where visiting sailors can find cheap booze, games of chance, ladies of the night, a bar brawl or two, and other entertainment. Squids (the aquatic animal) can swim fast in a straight line, but like an inexperienced motorcyclist, has trouble changing direction quickly. Beer Day: On many navy ships, even in the present day, all hands are given 2 beers if they are underway without a port call for a given period of time generally 45 days. Cruise widow: A sailor's wife. Enlisting at 17. Newbies tend to take it a bit personally, and in the olden days -I think- a sailor calling a Marine a jarhead would be just grounds for a bar fight. Building 20: Derogatory term used to describe the U.S.S. Workups: 1- to 6-week periods preceding a deployment during which the ship and/or its airwing practice and prepare. "No, just gator squares.". Can also refer to the air wing itself, as in CAG-1, CAG-5 or CAG-14. General Quarters (GQ): Set to prepare a ship for battle or during a serious casualty such as a main engineering space fire. CNO: Chief of Naval Operations. To throw someone 'under the bus', or to out someone as being the one who did something wrong or made a bad call. The Operations Officer is usually third in command behind the Captain and the Executive Officer. USS In-Port Royal: The USS Port Royal (CG-73). Such a sailor will likely be restricted to the ship at the next liberty port. When she did get underway she was typically towed back in, whereupon she was referred to as "USS Broke". ", EAWS: Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist. (Often pronounced "A-wis."). Used when a sailors try to tell stories about their previous ships, or how things were handled on their previous ships. All of these were later designated as Cruisers. Veal Wheels: Veal Parmesan. Easter Egg Hunt: An especially rigorous investigation or inspection in which the inspecting officer seems unduly motivated to find everything wrong he possibly can, even if it ridiculous--"The XO held an Easter Egg Hunt at Messing and Berthing today." Phantom Shitter: A freaking weirdo that thinks it's funny to shit in the shower, or to take a shit in the shitter and not flush. Norfucked: What you are when you get orders to Norfolk, Virginia. (. 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. Golden Shellback: A sailor who crossed the International Date Line and Equator at the same time. Midnight Requisition: To "borrow" (with varying degress of consent) a needed item from another unit. Bully Big Dick: The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). Also, a traditional naval toast. Skylarking: Messing around or not doing assigned work. More Affectionately "Tiny Little Dick." "secure the forward diesel" or "secure from general quarters"; can also be used to to prepare something for sea, as in "secure for sea.". "first-termers"). ASH Receiver: An "ash tray." Also Air Force Personnel. There are currently two Coast Guard SEALS, who completed SEAL training before the program was cancelled. Bilge Troll: Engine room lower level watchstander; junior enlisted nuke machinist mate on sub. AOL: Absent Over Leave; Navyspeak for AWOL. 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.". Heads and Beds: An inspection performed daily at sea by the XO or a designated replacement, usually the MAA. See also : sailor. Growler: A sound-powered phone, which is used like a telephone to call specific dialed in stations. Term for throwing something overboard; refers to the "deep six", the lowest. For better or worse, everyone is picked on in one way or another. Chief Warrant Officer (W1W5): A "Super Goat," a highly qualified senior enlisted (E-7/E-8) person who has earned a commission through a competitive process and continues to work in their technical field. Sailor 2: "Fuhgowee burger sandwiches.". Work for 1st division varies among ships depending on size. Foc's'le Follies: A gathering of all the aviators in the airwing in the carrier's foc's'le (forecastle). May frequent enlisted/officers clubs upon her husband's deployment, assuming her husband is similarly engaging in infidelity during deployment. It consists of a noise-generating body ("fish") towed behind PRT: Physical Readiness Test. FOAD: Acronym, Fuck Off And Die, traditional response to MARF see below. Aviation Ordnancemen are expected to have a broad knowledge base of the rate and and be able to perform any duties of the rate. Because frankly, I find this shit amusing. Rider: (1) Most often associated with the submarine service; an individual aboard a submarine not a member of the crew who is assigned to the sub for a period of time to perform a specific mission; usually intelligence related. The term alludes to the practice of bombers over enemy territory turning after they have dropped their bombs and igniting their afterburners so as to exit hostile territory more quickly. By definition, a technical specialist. WAVE Cage: A female only open-bay BEQ, also known as a "meat market" by some Sailors. Back Alley: Card game of trump played by 2 to 4 players (mostly "snipes"). (2) Former Action Guy: Any SO, SB, EOD, ND, or FMF Recon Corpsman or any other parachute-qualified member who is in a position where they cannot maintain their jump quals, or goes into a different warfare community. From the rating badge which has 4 lightning bolts. Missile Sponge: Usually a frigate or destroyer with limited air defense capability stationed on the outer ring of a battlegroup, as they are the ships most likely to be hit in a convoy. Ropeyarn: Original-Taking an afternoon off, usually a Wednesday, to take care of personal matters, such as repairing one's uniforms. More correctly, the "trice" is the bottom (third) rack, being built to fold up against the bulkhead/stanchion (see above), so when the command "Trice-up" was given, the rack would be folded up, allowing compartment cleaners to sweep and swab under that bottom rack. The closest thing to a viable explanation of the origin I could find is squid as it applies to inexperienced So called because in the old days of sailing, this list was posted on the binnacle, the casing that housed the ship's compass. Example: Watch Officer-"What is pH?" Monkey cum: White scrubbing liquid used to clean grease pencil from status boards. The term squid was a term given to sailors in the 60s who would blow their deployment money on motorcycles and booze. They would drown them selves (pronounced "foop-uh"): Fat Upper Pelvic Area: The buldge that protrudes from ill-fitting pants worn by an overweight sailor, or by extension, the sailor him- or herself. Jesus Nut: The assembly which keeps the rotary wing attached to a helicopter. ID10T: Idiot, pronounced "Eye-Dee-Ten-Tango." WebSquid. All Family Grams were screened by the CO/XO upon receipt, prior to distribution to the individual. Trap: A fixed-wing arrested landing on an aircraft carrier. CGU-11: Nomenclature for a Seagull to boot sailors. ", CAG: Title used when addressing the carrier air wing commander. The rank This is almost always used when ashore. (3) Issued wool peacoat. "Shithead is on a boondoggle again. Or jump out of your rack and make it. Cadillac: A mop bucket, usually with wheels and a wringer. 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