Gaff Off: To ignore or purposely fail to show proper respect to someone more senior, such as by blowing off an assigned task, by not saluting, or by using improper forms of address. Also called "Cornbacked Gator" or "Brown Trout.". Pigs in a Bucket, Fuck it: Colorful rhyming term used when a sailor wants to forget what they have heard, seen, or done. As in "side walking, bug-eyed beach creature". A rate in the Navy similar in duties to a police officer. Rickety Rocket: USS Richmond K. Turner (CG-20) Commissioned 1963, decommissioned 1995, sunk as a target 1998 by USS Enterprise Battle Group. Fat Boy: Derogatory term for Amphibious Ships used by bridge officers on cruisers and destroyers. Usually the most junior officer aboard ship. Im putting a three frame rule on him. Fried Calamari: A sailor who has been electrocuted. Blue Side: The figurative side one is stationed at if one is stationed at a Naval Command; contrasted with the "Green Side" (Marine Corps Command). Steel Beach Picnic: Celebration on the weather decks of a ship. (2) Civilian Under Naval Training. In aviation, non-flyable, usually for maintenance reasons. Knuckle Buster: A pneumatic tool for removing perfectly good paint from steel. WESTPAC widow: Sailor's wife looking for a temporary fling, often with another sailor. Shaft Alley Sally: A loose and easy female shipmate that would be willing and ready to get it on down in machinery spaces and/or shaft alleys. "Turn to Port, heel to Starboard" Word passed from the bridge to PriFly indicating a turn and to warn the flight deck crew of deck angle changes. "How much more till the pipe is in place?" Uncle Sam's Canoe Club: The US Coast Guard. Often used when situations, as can be normal, repeat themselves but more often when you just know you are about to get it again from the Command. 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. Polish a Turd: Make the most of a bad situation. If the first partial day is counted, its referred to as the 8 Day Skate, or 8 days without standing watch or duty. Spooks: Navy Cryptologic Technicians or other service equivalents. "Yeah that was fucking crazy; we came damn near", Seaman Schmuckatelli: Generic name for a sailor, used in a similar manner as "Joe Blow" or "John Q. Called that for the fact the turds could look like a rumpled brown fish. AOCS: Aviation Officer Candidate School; since discontinued pre-commissioning programs at NAS Pensacola, FL and Bremerton, WA that trained both prior service and non-prior service college graduates to become naval officers and to subsequently qualify as either Naval Aviators, Naval Flight Officers, Air Intelligence Officers, or Aircraft Maintenance Duty Officers - program merged into with Officer Candidate School from Newport, RI in late 1990s and then in the late 2000s moved to NETC Newport, RI. Douche down: To wash, usually using fresh water. Term used mostly by disgruntled personnel to refer to an "A.J. slang A resident of Edina, Minnesota, a wealthy suburb of Minneapolis. USS Lake Cham Pain: The USS Lake Champlain. Why do they call officers cake eaters? (US slang) A well-off person who indulges himself or herself; a playboy. Zero dark thirty. also,"Forever Fucking Gone", A frigate which spends more time underway than in port. SLJO: Shitty Little Jobs Officer. (3) ("Submarine Service") Forward Area Gentleman: A crewman serving in the forward part of the submarine, a non-Nuke. Acey-Deucey Club: A recreational facility that serves alcohol for first and second class petty officers, or any Enlisted Club that caters mostly to First and Second Class Petty Officers, but still allows all enlisted personnel. Ricky Ninja: Within minutes of lights out, the entire division is asleep, except for the Ricky Ninjas, dressed in their ski masks and sweaters, sliding from rack to rack, Gullivering, dirty-dicking, and spitting in the RPOC's canteen. Monkey Watch: A "fake" security watch created for new members when going through the Suez Canal on an Aircraft Carrier. Hot box: Ship's engines are lit off, but ship is not underway. Lucky Bag: Collected unclaimed personal items, or such things confiscated as. Also, a joke played on new sailors, who are told to obtain a coil of it (line being the Navy word for rope). 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.". Lady Lex: Either of the two aircraft carriers named "Lexington.". Refers to nucs' insistance to dress like Morpheus from the Matrix and propensity for playing Magic (The Gathering) and World of Warcraft endlessly. In the military, the term cake eater refers to civilians. By definition a technical manager. This person would be given the title of "Honorary S.N.O.B.". For personnel aboard ship, this means to remain in bed, while onshore this may simply mean to stay home for the day. Poopysuit: Blue overalls worn when deployed out to sea. 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.". Only used Chief to Chief. Usually headed by a junior officer (JO). The usual cycle is: get up, eat, go on watch, get off watch, eat, go to bed. Very rarely occurs due to duty. Dear John (or Jane) Letter: A letter (or nowadays, e-mail) that a sailor receives in which his or her significant other breaks up with or leaves him or her whilst the latter is deployed. Also used as a prank on gullible new sailors, as in "Go get me 100 feet of flight line from the crash shack. Signs the card of slimy pollywogs after crossing the line, making them Trusted Shellbacks. Goffa / Goffer: General descriptive term for any sort of soda or fruit juice, non alcoholic. They have small, useless metal handles on the side, and are perfectly sized so that one has to turn them at an angle to get through a knee knocker without grazing one's knuckles. Rocks and Shoals: is an informal reference to the Articles for the Government of the United States Navy, which was replaced in 1951 by the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Flavor Extractor: Standard equipment in all Navy galleys. Derived from an arcane method of reading signal strength. One who wears his mop up his sleeve, opposite to a he-man. Sailor 1: "What are you having for chow?" S.N.A.F.U. The Navy, however, uses cake eater to refer to a sailor who reenlists into the troops, as most are served cake at the reenlistment ceremony. that can be moved around to indicate aircraft position and status on an aircraft carrier. Geedunk: (1) Candy, or a place that sells candy (namely. Phraseology: Instant Boatswain's Mate, just add water. 9. The Hole: Main machinery space where an engineer works. Also called drift-pack, or in the very extreme case "COMNAVDRIFTLANT/PAC", a parody of COMNAVSURFLANT/PAC. 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. Horse Cock: Large log of baloney or overcooked kielbasa usually put out for lunch or midrats. To open valves in the mud drum to allow boiler pressure to force accumulated sludge out of the boiler. 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 . One who does not pull his share of the load. Shit Can, Shitcan: Either the name for a trash can, or the act of throwing something into the trash. Bar Stool Technician: A term labeled to the former AQ rating, Aviation Fire Control Technician. As in: BM2 keeps parting lines on the capstan. Example: "The fuckin' aux drain pump is fuckin' broke-dick.". Zippo: (1) A flame thrower attached to a small boat, or a boat so equipped. Building 38: The USS Puget Sound (AD-38). P.C.O.D. When the wardroom is short on baby Ensigns and/or in shipyard overhaul periods the 1st Lt may be a Chief Petty Officer. Things can also be repaired and gotten into proper working order and then referred to as "checks five-oh." 11 Bang-Bang- Army infantryman. They are more often than not quite beautiful and are often sought after by nave junior sailors who neglect to check the downstairs plumbing until its too late. 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. Flattop: Aircraft carrier. (2) A type of putty used to seal the large steel access panels to the air casing on a steam boiler. So called due to the number of fires that have broken out on board ship. OOC: Pronounced "oh oh see." The head of a ship, submarine, aviation squadron or shore command; usually no lower in rank than a Commander, often a Captain, the Commanding Officer is in charge of most of the everyday things that happen on board the ship, in the squadron or aboard the shore installation, from corporal punishment (Captain's Mast) to common everyday maintenance, and upkeep of the ship, squadron or shore command. "Here comes the khaki brigade.". "Grab the donkey and fuel the bird." (Coast Guard: Seabag: A large green canvas bag issued to the sailor during boot camp as part of his uniform issue, the nearest civilian equivalent would be a suit case or several pieces of luggage, the seabag is constructed to hold close to 150 lbs. Example: Watch Officer-"What is pH?" Hall of Fame Companies are also given precedence above Color Company, and are given the honor to be the first recruit company to Pass in Review. Bells will only be rung as a single strike, or a closely spaced double strike, with a maximum of eight bells (4 sets of 2). From your Navy superiors. Should always begin with "No shit, this really happened," or "This is a no shitter." "Boopdiddley!" Cock-ologist: Corpsman (derived from a 1980s Coca Cola commercial having a Coke-ologist). Almost every one is an Obstructive Bureaucrat, and the team has a low opinion of officers in general calling them "cake-eaters." Blackburn and Lisa are the notable exceptions. Wolf Ticket: Highly suspect information. So named due to the different colored jerseys they wear. POG: (Person Other than Grunt) A term often used by Marine Infantry (Grunts) to refer to anyone who is not them. 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.". Channel Fever: Anxiousness, felt when approaching port, to get leave. Single up: To remove one 'loop' line of a doubled-up line, so that only a single line remains. cake-eater noun someone of upper-class background, or who has been excessively well-off Etymology: From the 1922 song "I'm a Cake Eating Man": "I'm a cake-eating man,/ Eat my cake where I can;/ I like a dapper flapper that shows a naughty knee,/ Who dances naughty jazz and shakes a naughty lingerie./ Magic Smoke: Substance that makes naval electronics work. When leaving base, only "essential" stops could be made in utilities, of which alcohol was not one of them. Drill Rodeo: A game in which a screwdriver is inserted head first into drill where bit should go and battery is removed. Also, a traditional naval toast. Frequently the Enlistee also has an opportunity to extend to 8 years, and immediately gain E-5 rank within 2-3 years total service, like "pushing a magic button to gain rank.". An expression used in the face of adversity, meaning that regardless of the setback you are going to continue anyway! An Army soldier conducts a static line parachute jump from a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington,. Ricky Iron: Using one's right hand to press one's uniform flat. ", Piece: Rifle, as used in manual-of-arms (rifle drill). Also "Jarhead.". POD (Plan of the Day): An official document issued by a command that states all activities occurring that day, from 0000 to 2359. It is EXTREMELY loud to overcome the jet noise on the flight deck. So named because they are so thick and hideous that one is guaranteed never to have sex while one is wearing them. This is an all-white short sleeve uniform that makes the wearer look suspiciously like the ice cream man. USS Notagain (DD 214): The fictional ship which sailors who are separating from the Navy specify when they are asked which command they are going to, or which former sailors specify when new personnel ask which ship they are on. Dammit: Proper way to read an exclamation point quietly. Differs from leave (see above) in that one must stay close to one's home station and it is generally much shorter. ), but does not have the skills to compete successfully. 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.". Aye, aye: Yes (I heard the order, I understand the order, and I intend to obey/carry out the order). Sack-o'-Lantern: A scrotum stretched across a battle lantern that has been energized. Also the haircut worn by truly motivated sailors. S.N.O.B. ("Set material condition Zebra throughout the ship" is part of the standard GQ alarm.). There are some sources that mention the origins . Consists of classroom and pool instruction and culminates with the dreaded "Dilbert Dunker" and "Helo Dunker. Smurf: A recruit who is in his first few days of boot camp who hasn't been issued uniforms yet, and thus wears a "Smurf Suit" (see below). Conforms to MIL-STD-2041D to prevent corrosion to nuclear components. Also. Found on aircraft carriers and similar vessels. Punching Holes: When a submarine is underway submerged, as in "Punching Holes in the Ocean". Rating: Refers to an Enlisted man's job description, i.e. It wasnt unheard of to see a Machinist Mate also occupy the position. (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.). O I (wish I was asleep): Derogatory remark made by any non-OS rate whenever a OS complains about how bad they have it while underway, because OS's are almost always "Port & Starboard" when underway. 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). (. Black beret: Worn by Swift Boat and PBR Sailors, originally in Vietnam. Kick start (a deck seaman): Surreptitious corporal punishment applied by driving one's boot down the shin of the offending seaman to encourage better and faster work. Also, a sound powered telephone amplifier. The Commanding Officer usually wears a special pin on his pocket designating him Command Afloat, or Command Ashore. It is played to "motivate" the crew after an UNREP, VERTREP, etc. LDO Security Blanket: Good conduct ribbon. Raisin: Recruit or junior sailor, predominantly heard at Naval Training Commands. "I could have fixed it but I don't have a key to the Gold Locker.". Dixie Cup: The canvas white hat sailors wear with their dress uniforms. Right side of an aircraft when facing the nose. Valves are named with the initials of the system they belong to, ie Seawater valve 1 is SW-1. Drift Count: Monitoring the movement of the ship while at anchor. V3 Division: Aircraft Handlers on the Hangar Deck. Used mostly to supply breathing air to shipboard firefighters before civilian firefighter equipment was approved and adopted. Worn by nukes and submarine crewmembers to measure radiation received over time. "Shithead is on a boondoggle again. Check Valve: A person who "does for himself or herself, but not others." Officer: "Noted." Two-Digit Midget: Sailor with 99 or less days until his/her "End of Active Obligated Service", or EAOS. By definition, a technical specialist. (see EAOS above and Short timer below.). Scuttle: A smaller, sealable, opening in a larger, heavier door or hatch. When the Engineers cause the ship to move through the water, everyone else goes along for the ride.". Head call means to use the head. Aviation Queer: The enlisted rating AQ, Aviation Fire Control Technician; since merged into Aviation Electronics Technician (AT). Also known as pounded the pooch or popped the puppie. Officers are O-Gangers. Roast Beast: Roast Beef, or any meat served aboard the ship that even the cooks who prepared it don't know what it is. Dog watches: The 1600-2000 evening watch is customarily split into two two-hour "dog" watches, so that the watch sections rotate rather than being stuck with the same schedule every day. Port and Starboard: A rotation of two duty sections or watch teams, one designated port, and the other starboard. Big Chicken Dinner: Slang for a Bad Conduct Discharge, a punishment awarded to a sailor who has committed a serious infraction of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. It has a hand cranked dynamo which will produce a whirring sound on the other station, hence the "growl.". According the Urban Dictionary, it's can be used in the following ways. Served at galleys in lieu of regular chow for sailors on the go. Living the Dream: A sarcastic term used when someone is asked how they are, they reply with this which sounds upbeat and a positive term, and they are actually miserable. JARTGO: Just Another Reason To Get Out. Officially referred to as "Intensive Training" or "Advanced Intensive Training. Field Day: All hands clean-up. ", YGFBKM: "You've Got to Fucking Be Kidding Me!". Boot Chief: Nickname given to a Chief during their first year as a Chief. 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