forecastle zoo: Game of naming everything on the forecastle which has an animal name, e.g. Brown bagger: Married sailor who brings his lunch from home in a paper bag. Originated during World War II when Admiral "Bull" Halsey designated one officer to oversee wardroom functions. With the retirement of the S-3B Viking all VS squadrons have been decommissioned. Marine Dinner Tray: Derogatory description (to the "eldest service branch") of an enlisted sailor's 13 button flap on the front of his dress blue uniform trousers. His assistant is the "Mini Boss.". Eyeball liberty: Ability to see but not interact with something pleasurable, especially members of the opposite sex; For example, male sailors may joke that they have eyeball liberty ogling a boat full of women while exiting port, or in view a port itself where no actual liberty is allowed. The usual cycle is: get up, eat, go on watch, get off watch, eat, go to bed. ADCAP Advanced Capability Torpedo that began life as the Mk 48 torpedo (21 inch diameter) launched primarily by submarine platforms. Evidently, according to my big book of military derogatory term origins, the term grunt started in Vietnam with its first appearance in print in 1969 as an acronym to describe the guys who ended up on the front lines. (2) A reference to the restroom or locker room in general. As in: BM2 keeps parting lines on the capstan. Diddy Bopping: Walking around with no particular purpose. Sucking Sarah: Derogatory term used to describe the USS Saratoga (CV-60), also called ", Summer Creases: A term used to mock someone with a wrinkled shirt. Its Army and Air Force equivalent is warrant officer (WO).. SEAL: The United States Navy's Sea, Air, Land Teams, commonly known as the Navy SEALs, are the U.S. Navy's principal special operations force and a part of the Naval Special Warfare Command and United States Special Operations Command. Busted: Reduced in rank as a result of Captain's Mast. INT WTF: Letters Pronounced Individually. CASREP: Casualty Report: Report to higher authority something which is inoperative, OOC (out of commission), and the impact on readiness. On a "small boy," the LSO sits under a bubble on the flight deck and talks to helo pilots as they attempt to land in the Rapid Securing Device, or "trap." Anal Palace: The fast attack submarine USS Annapolis. Ghetto: Open-bay barracks, usually reserved for single sailors who are in transit or otherwise temporarily assigned there. Three Frame Rule: Refers to a sailor or situation that is inherently dangerous. ASMO: Assignment Memorandum Orders. Usually consists of one cruiser, one supply ship, and one or two destroyers, frigates, and submarines. ".then you smash his fucking grape! I just got shoulder checked in the hallway by some squid. Sea chest: A trunk or storage container used for a sailor's personal property. Also known as "Go-Go Juice." LDO: Limited Duty Officer: generally a senior and highly qualified enlisted person (E6E8) who has earned a commission through a competitive process and continues to work in their field. 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. Similar to a Bremerloe. CVN 7 on 2: The USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72. A.K.A. Pigs in a Bucket, Fuck it: Colorful rhyming term used when a sailor wants to forget what they have heard, seen, or done. 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.". Head: Bathroom (the term comes from the days of sail, because wind would blow from the rear of the ship forward the bathroom would be located at the front head of the ship to carry the foul smell of excrement away from the crew). Happy Sock: A sock used for masturbation. A term used in the old Navy (not the store), Squid is what other branches. Nixie A countermeasure against acoustic homing torpedoes. ", FOD Walk Down: A periodic, organized search on an aircraft carrier flight deck or hangar deck looking for debris that a jet engine might ingest. : 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 (. Aye, aye: Yes (I heard the order, I understand the order, and I intend to obey/carry out the order). M.A.S.H. Usually new sailors are given a mail buoy watch for the entertainment of the more seasoned sailors. Short arm inspection: The inspection a ship's corpsman performs on a sailor's penis, looking for visible signs of any venereal disease, if the sailor suspects he may have contracted one. Gerbil Gym/Gerbil Room: Exercise space on board ship with treadmills, stationary bikes, and elliptical trainers all pieces of equipment on which one performs motions that should move one to another place, though one remains in the same position like a gerbil on its wheel. Very well: Expression of acknowledgement a senior gives a subordinate. The USS IWO JIMA LPH-2, IYAOYAS: Unofficial acronym commonly found on the uniforms of airedales who specialize in ordnance handling. Cinderella Liberty: Liberty that expires at midnight. Term used by Nukes to describe a method of estimation to arrive at an answer. These are broken up into divisions. Quarters is used to present awards, pass information, and make every sailor squeeze into their ill-fitting, rarely-worn uniforms at least once a year. Liberty Boat: Boat assigned to transfer sailors to and from their ship when in a port that requires the ship to drop anchor instead of pulling pierside. Haze Grey Motherfucker: Sailor (or CO) who prefers to be under way as much as possible, or a ship and crew that spends a great deal of time under waye.g, We were haze grey motherfuckers.. : People Against People Ever Reenlisting Civilian Life Is Preferable. Also known as pounded the pooch or popped the puppie. Fuck Off." Pucker Factor: Tension caused by high stress during a difficult or dangerous evolution. Leading Airman/Seaman/Fireman: "Honorary" title for an individual who cannot seem to make PO3 within the first six years of his enlistment. Often fatal for the aircrew if they do not eject in time. USS In-Port Royal: The USS Port Royal (CG-73). Also, a board and dice game akin to Backgammon. George jobs: Nit-picking paperwork jobs given to George because no one else wants them. Bremerlo: A husky (large) female. A long time ago, these ships were considered fast and heavily armed for their size (about 450 ft) with a crew complement of (theoretically) 120-150. Mamasan: Proprietor of a bar or other such establishment where sex may be procured or negotiated. Mast Crank: A fictitious crank, usually impersonated by a Bull Gear crank from engineering, which is to be collected by a junior enlisted to crank down the mast while passing under a short bridge. Fun Boss: Morale, Welfare and Recreation Officer. Generally what members of the other branches call Navy sailors. Dirty-shirt wardroom: (Aircraft Carrier): Forward wardroom immediately below the flight deck for pilots wearing (sweaty) flight gear and working ship's officers. Watch condition: Ship's readiness condition:(Denoted by Roman numerals) I: maximum readiness (GQ) all hands at their battle stations, material condition Zebra set (maximum damage control readiness.) Barely Trainable: Derogatory term for a Boiler Technician (BT). A hinge is then inserted that allows for reattachment of the removed gray matter later. (Growler). Worn by nukes and submarine crewmembers to measure radiation received over time. A term used in the old Navy (not the store), Squid is what other branches. Circa 1981. This results in about four hours of sleep per cycle.). Splice the Main Brace: A party; generally involving alcohol. The name is a concatenation of Bremerton Buffalo described as weight a 'bremer-ton'. Short Timer: A sailor with less than 90 days until discharge or transfer and an attitude to match. "Shithead is on a boondoggle again. Also known as a "Splash guard.". Atlantic Fleet equivalent to a Pacific Fleet WESTPAC. Mt. Assigned personnel go to their assigned stations to do their assigned task in support of fighting the ship in a battle or when there is a credible threat of attack for which the ship must be prepared to fight against. Smoking Sponson: Designated smoking area aboard aircraft carriers, usually right below the flight deck on the exterior of the ship's hull. UNODIR: Unless Otherwise Directed; enables, Unicorn: An officer with a particularly rare designator (i.e. This was normally either 5 or 10 minutes in duration (never long enough). See also TSC. Therefore, his left sleeve is "slick", or has no rate or rating insignia at all. Named for the maintenance catapult shots where only the shuttle is moved down the track with no aircraft attached. Emerald Shellback: One who crossed the Equator at the Greenwich Meridian. May be used simply as a description of the sailor's background or as a pejorative depending on context. Field expedient ___: Anything that is made or done ad hoc in the field. One who does not pull his share of the load. Black Hole, The Black Hole: The Navy's main base at Norfolk, Virginia, so called because "it's where sailors' careers go to die. Radio girls: Derogatory term for Radiomen used by personnel in engineering ratings who do not believe they do any "real work." There are generally four runs that must be successfully completed. Paint Chit: One of the sources for power on a ship, especially on large ships like carriers or battleships. ": What Company Commanders in boot camp would scream at the RPOC when he/unit screwed up. Also called the Possibilities of the Day or Plan of Deception because the plan can change without notice. It's like the 1MC but restricted to Engineering Spaces. : Fucked Up Ridiculous Educational Device: The computer that graded the teletype capabilities of those going through Radioman "A" School. Compare "Living the dream!" 1MC: The General Announcing system on a ship. Shit River: The extremely polluted (mostly with sewage) canal just outside the Subic Bay main gate. Ring Knocker: A graduate of the U.S. Punishment for being on the 0000-0400 watch. Head call means to use the head. When one goes off, the other takes his place (three men share two racks). 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 Hollywood Shower: To take a long shower that wastes water (See Navy Shower). Smokin' and Coke'in': Derogatory nickname used to describe an unauthorized break, where a sailor takes a smoke break, and grabs a soda out of a vending machine. This is clearly demonstrated as the O-4 is constantly nodding in the affirmative and saying, Yessir, yessir when in the presence of the CO. H.M.F.I.C. PFM: "Pure Fucking Magic", term applied to when things work, but one doesn't know how or why but they work. Derisively, Non-Flying Officer. Knee-knockers: A passageway opening through a bulkhead. See also A-Gang. Officially no longer named the 43P-1, the fleet continues to name and refer to their work center maintenance manual as the 43P-1. See UA, the correct Naval term. Bilge Turd: Derogatory term for "Boiler Technician", typically from jealous Machinist Mates who wish they could be as badass as the now extinct Boiler Technicians were. Derived from "sukoshi," the Japanese word for "a little.". the new book was a three ring binder, blue in color and had "3-M" all across the front & side. Ice Cream Social: Ice cream that is typically served at 2100 on the mess decks on Sundays when underway. Horse Cock sandwich is one of the least favorite boxed lunches served to helo crews when visiting other ships. Where deep-water sailors ply their craft, "The Pond" may be Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, or Other. Other terms include: Peter clamps, Meat hooks, Dick beaters. Noodle: Commonly referred to as a goofy, borderline retarded sailor with a big head (like a meatball) and a small body like a noodle. O-N-O-F-F actuator (or switch): The on/off button or switch on any device, usually used in the context of a subordinate not grasping how to power a device up or down. One bell corresponds to 30 minutes past the hour. During this time, the officer is not allowed to leave the ship (all officers must have permission from the Commanding Officer, or his appointed delegate before debarking the ship at any port call, including their home port). These personnel go on to become Plank Owners. Vampire Liberty: A day off one gets for donating a pint of blood. In an alternative version one will be pregnant. Ill think of as many as I can, elaborate on their origins and causes as well as I can, and you guys can feel free to add to it in the comments below. Mess line: The straight line of the buttoned shirt over the fly of the trousers. : "Fuck You Bitch I'm Short": Slogan indicating lack of care since the one uttering it or wearing it will be leaving soon. Alpha Dogs: Refers to Alpha Company, a division of vehicle operators and mechanics within the Naval Mobile Construction Battalions, also known as the Fighting Seabees. PT: Physical Training. Differs from "UNREP.". Raisin: Recruit or junior sailor, predominantly heard at Naval Training Commands. Fresh Water Navy (derogatory) members of the US Coast Guard. NEC codes identify a nonrating wide skill, knowledge, aptitude, or qualification that must be documented to identify both people and billets for management purposes. Stand By: To wait, can also be to foreshadow chastisement or punishment from a superior. Single, for all intents and purposes, until the day their spouse returns from deployment. Vulcan Death Watch: 12 hours of drills separated by 3 rotations of watches. Often still used by a "dirt sailor." Screaming Alpha: A sailor who is on fire and is running around screaming. While underway, fresh water must be manufactured. JARTGO: Just Another Reason To Get Out. So named because of the black and khaki working uniform. Anchors and Spurs: The famous dance club at NAVSTA San Diego where many a lonely Navy wife has broken the seventh commandment. Penis Anus: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS). Dilbert often paid dearly for his ignorance, lack of attention to detail, or carelessness. 2MC: Engineering loudspeaker circuit. Often leads to mistakes that can produce lethal results. WebSquid definition: Any of various marine cephalopod mollusks of several families of the superorder Decapodiformes (or Decabrachia), having a usually elongated body, eight ", USMC: A person's head. L.T.D.B: "Living the Dream, Baby." F.U.B.I.S. Air Force Salute, Airman Salute, Airedale Salute: An "I don't know" shrug of the shoulders. The closest thing to a viable explanation of the origin I could find is squid as it applies to inexperienced motorcyclists. B.O.C.O.D: "Beat Off Cut Off Date": The date prior to returning home from a deployment on which a man should stop masturbating in order to save himself up for his wife or girlfriend. : Broke Dick No Worky-worky. "M-Crud" MCRD: Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Building 36: The USS Bryce Canyon (AD-36). TLD (Nuclear): Thermo-Luminescent Dosimeter. Very rarely, a PO2 (due to changes in high year tenure), which leads the question of how somebody can screw up that badly and still call it "good" behavior. Sometimes referred to by specific ingredients, e.g. To ELTs, it's "Superior Mechanic, Almost God.". May also be applied to civilians from three-letter agencies riding a naval vessel. From the rating badge which has 4 lightning bolts. Joe (Cup of Joe): (A cup of) coffee. Warrant: A warrant officer. Food served to the midwatch. Chokers: Service Dress White Uniform worn by Officers and Chiefs. Squid Slang Navy Theres a lot of squid slang in the navy. Sigs: A Signalman (SM); a former rating, now merged with Quartermaster. They include: beagle a steward; boy scouts leave a brief shore-leave; dimple a hole in a ships hull caused by a torpedo; drain the bilge to be extremely seasick; macaroon a new rating; molly a malingerer; squid female trainee. 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