Beans, bullets, and black oil: Supplies of all sorts needed by a warship. "Just press the 'I believe' button for now and we'll talk about it later.". Cinderella Liberty: Liberty that expires at midnight. Vampire Liberty: A day off one gets for donating a pint of blood. Immediately followed by, "Push up, position, Shitbags!" Punishment for screwing up or being a Rock. Also contains the Uniform of the Day. Best used with higher voltage drills. Usually lasts on a good day about 3-4 hours. ": An expression said (in a very cheery manner) on occasions when, in fact, it is not a Fine Navy Day at all. Branch: Lowest organizational level in most naval commands. All Family Grams were screened by the CO/XO upon receipt, prior to distribution to the individual. (2) The constant cold that sailors suffer from in bootcamp because they spend 8 weeks confined with 80 people from all walks of life. Goes from lower ranking (Seaman, Fireman, Airman) to higher ranking (LPO, LCPO) up the chain of command. RATT Shop: Place for flight deck personnel to cool off in the AC and take a nap while they get their "RATT" fixed. Enlisting at 17. Zippo: (1) A flame thrower attached to a small boat, or a boat so equipped. 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.. Scupper Trout: Sewage solids which have washed overboard, or have been pumped overboard. This is used in boot camp to refer to those boots who have received their dungaree uniforms so recently that they haven't been ironed, just washed, they are therefore wrinkled, like a raisin. Happy Sock: A sock used for masturbation. Motrin: A magical pill dispensed by hospital corpsmen capable for minor owies or to hypochondriacs; "take two aspirin and call me in the morning." 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. Military personnel are known for their, ahem, colorful language, and the phrases below represent the most family-friendly, or PG, terms. Alpha Inspection: Formal inspection of uniforms and living spaces. One designated Port, and the other there is no other, only Port once again, hence the term re-Port. Sometimes used as a threat of punishment or retribution - "Do what I told you to do or I may have to hold an Easter Egg Hunt in your locker. Scuttle: A smaller, sealable, opening in a larger, heavier door or hatch. Usually the senior NFO on a patrol aircraft. VAW: Fixed Wing Carrier Airborne Early Warning aircraft Squadrons. "Bull nose," "Wildcat," "Pelican hook," "rat guard, rat lines," "deck Apes.". So called because the ship's hull is number SSN 711. So called due to time spent in port after running aground near entrance to Pearl Harbor. Plank Owners are "Piped Aboard" when shown proper certification. Can also refer to a ship that rarely goes to sea. O-Gang: The wardroom. You know that is unauthorized." Can be bought in most Japanese convenience stores or at a ChuHai stand in the Honch. 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. Deck Ape: Non-designated enlisted person serving on the deck force. WESTPAC widow: Sailor's wife looking for a temporary fling, often with another sailor. Learn more with our list of military sayings and what they mean in the context of the military. Cake-eater: Derogative term for officers. Most commonly seen on a "Dogged Watch" schedule. Liberty Risk: A sailor who loves liberty a little too much, so much so that he puts himself in danger by drinking too much, getting into fights, or pissing off the locals. Common departments are combat systems (combination of some operations/weapons department divisions) supply, admin, deck, engineering, operations, and maintenance. Snot Locker: The storage area for snot a person's nose. Shit Suit: Aka "Poopy Suit" A white disposable set of coveralls used mainly for sewage use, painting, bilge diving, or void inspections. May be used simply as a description of the sailor's background or as a pejorative depending on context. C.U.N.T. (3) A task that has to be done yesterday. Sliders: Mess deck/chow hall hamburgers/cheeseburgers, so named for their high grease content and purported ability to 'slide' through the alimentary canal. Marine Mattress: A female who likes to "socialize" with the Marines. Geedunk: (1) Candy, or a place that sells candy (namely. Can house: Bordello. See, I Want One Jammed In My Ass, Little Pricks Hurt 2. 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. Usually consists of one cruiser, one supply ship, and one or two destroyers, frigates, and submarines. See "Brown Water.". 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. Hockey pucks: Swedish meatballs (also, trail markers, porcupines, road apples). Usually the most junior officer aboard ship. VC: Fixed Wing Composite aircraft squadrons. Origins of the "Cake Eater" Saying The cake eater expression first appeared between 1920 and 1925, but?became popular by the 1996 movie Mighty . 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. Camel pack. Each crewman was allocated a limited number of these messages during each 3-month patrol and they were severely censored to protect the submariner from news that could negatively effect the emotional condition of the recipient. (Often pronounced "A-wis."). Masagi Girl: A prostitute (typically Chinese) found in the Honch. POD (Plan of the Day): An official document issued by a command that states all activities occurring that day, from 0000 to 2359. As in "side walking, bug-eyed beach creature". SMAG: Engineering Laboratory Technician (ELT). Dirty-shirt wardroom: (Aircraft Carrier): Forward wardroom immediately below the flight deck for pilots wearing (sweaty) flight gear and working ship's officers. Term has become obsolete due to more normal looking frame choices now offered (outside of enlisted recruit training, at least). Ricky Heaven: A number of restaurants and entertainment venues found in a single building at boot camp, so called because only graduates of boot camp may go there. One who does not pull his share of the load. (2) Nickname for the CVN-69. Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary. Cruise: A ship deployment from her home port, usually lasting between 5 and 8 months. Generally only applied to someone who has earned the speaker's respect. (2) Generally reliable but incomplete information about a subject. KVAR: "Shows up as an apparent load on the system but does no actual work." Every sailor has an assigned duty station to be manned; the ship is set for maximum water tight integrity. See also Monkey Butt. . Can be outdated classic rock that was never really popular in the first place, or cool music, depending on the ship's commanding officer. In the helo world, the Rapid Securing and Transfer (RAST) on the deck of a "small boy.". Building 1: USS Brooke (FFG-1), so called because she had so many problems with her P-fired boilers that she was regularly unable to get underway from her long-occupied berth at NAVSTA San Diego. Power School: Naval Nuclear Power School (NNPS), a key part of the training pipeline for Submarine and CVN nuclear power plant operators. Monkey Mate: Derogatory term used by Boiler Technicians to describe their brethren in the much cooler Engineroom on the other side of bulkhead from their Fireroom. None of the goodies get past that person. Vulcan Death Watch: 12 hours of drills separated by 3 rotations of watches. RAS: Replenishment At Sea: The act or process of moving cargo and fuel from a supply ship to a warship via cable while underway. As in "Shit can that chit, you're not getting any liberty.". Also stands for "Fun Time Navy" around higher chain of command to save face in front of said chain of command, yet "secretly" means "Fuck the Navy." Now, just Rudolph. The usual cycle is: get up, eat, go on watch, get off watch, eat, go to bed. Where deep-water sailors ply their craft, "The Pond" may be Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, or Other. Place where food is prepared for consumption. Fried Calamari: A sailor who has been electrocuted. Fit Boss: Officer designated by the Commanding Officer to be responsible for the command Physical Readiness Program. 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). The term is used, regardless of the officer's age or gender, when the officer has gained the respect of subordinates. Used to attract the attention of a rescue helicopter in the event of a man overboard by the victim in the water. EB Red: Extreme, nuclear grade version of EB Green. 21MC: Ships command intercom circuit, mainly used between the bridge, combat, and flight decks. Shower Party: An involuntary scrub-down of a submarine crew member who hasn't been practicing good hygiene. Also called "Fresh Air Snipe.". (Also known as CGL's Can't Get Laids.). OOC: Pronounced "oh oh see." Reefer: (1) A refrigeration ship carrying frozen foods. Hot Racking or Hot Bunking: Submariners share racks. : (1) Currently Unqualified Naval Trainee. Bravo Zulu: Originally, "BZ" was a signal meaning "Well Done." "cake eater" " betta recognize bitch " by Nooch December 31, 2004 Get the cake eater mug. 1MC: The General Announcing system on a ship. Term used mostly by disgruntled personnel to refer to an "A.J. S.N.A.F.U. When the wardroom is short on baby Ensigns and/or in shipyard overhaul periods the 1st Lt may be a Chief Petty Officer. So called in reference to her collision with the USS Kennedy in 1975. Bull, Bull Ensign: The seniormost Ensign onboard a surface ship, a submarine, or in an aviation squadron other than in the Training Command. ", CAG: Title used when addressing the carrier air wing commander. The edge of passing or failing at something, or ". Boats: A sailor in the Boatswain's Mate rating or the Aviation Boatswain's Mate rating, or the ship's Bosun or Air Bosun, the latter usually a CWO or LDO. CASREP: Casualty Report: Report to higher authority something which is inoperative, OOC (out of commission), and the impact on readiness. (Often pronounced "E-swas."). Some'are here, some'are there, some'are everywhere.". "We're going to The Boat for a few weeks.". Boondoggle: An inefficient meeting, event, or evolution; one that it is more fun than productive. 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. A "red cunt hair" is a slightly smaller unit of measurement. Brown Water: Shallow water close to land; Brown Water Navy (Sailor): Any Sailor who operates a small boat in inshore areas. Skidmark: The shit stains that one gets in one's underwear (see Skivvies) that are the result of wiping with cheap government toilet paper. "The MPA signed his chit for an extra three days of leave in San Dog, but the Cheng wouldn't let him go, so now he's DIW.". Active duty obligation expires the day before the enlistee's 21st birthday. Fast Cruise: Pretending to be underway while moored to a pier. Also called an Ensign Salute. Puka: any small space or opening. Mandatory physical training regimen designed to return sailors to within physical readiness standards. "Carry on" allows personnel to continue whatever they were doing. ", Great Mistakes: Common epithet used when complaining about. The term is also used of sailors who enlist in Advanced Electronics or Nuclear training tracks, as these also require a 6 year commitment. Also Air Force Personnel. "Nice shit locker!". Gold Crow: A 12+ year PO1 with good behavior. Sea Lawyer: (1) A sailor or his buddy, making eloquent but completely spurious arguments at Captain's Mast, or in response to some disciplinary action. General Quarters (GQ): Set to prepare a ship for battle or during a serious casualty such as a main engineering space fire. 7. Captain's Asshole: The XO. Battle Racks: (term for) when mission-exhausted Aviators are allowed to sleep through General Quarters. Typically these shops are found on aircraft carriers just forward of hangar bay 1 on the 01 level. TLD (Nuclear): Thermo-Luminescent Dosimeter. Used in slang expressions such as "Talk to me when you've got some Time On The Pond.". See also "NoFuck, Vagina. Mighty Mo: Nickname for the USS Missouri (BB-63), now a museum ship at Pearl Harbor. Generally presided over by the Executive Officer (XO) and run by a Chief or Junior Officer (JO) called "Mr. Vice," these events can become quite rowdy and raucous. Seven to forever: the 0700-1200 watch, which is longer than the normal four hour watch. Comes from the Powertrol valve used in AFFF firefighting systems. ", Wog: Short for "pollywog", as in "wog ceremony.". "Boot ensign.". So named due to the different colored jerseys they wear. I'm guessing since Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen are brothers, it was a common insult among their family. Named for the Oscar, Oscar Sierra: Radio brevity code for a nuclear weapons mishap. (see EAOS above and Short timer below.). Used to refer to a sailor's spouse. Pit Sword: A sword-shaped device that protrudes below the ship to measure its speed. Usually used to describe a Boatswain's Mate on a surface vessel. This is almost always used when ashore. "I work in The Hole." Dixie Cup: The canvas white hat sailors wear with their dress uniforms. Used when a sailors try to tell stories about their previous ships, or how things were handled on their previous ships. Members are known as "A-Gangers." Balls Thirty: (1) The time 00:30, when there is a security sweep on some bases. VF: Fixed Wing Fighter Aircraft Squadrons. 2JV: Engineering sound-powered circuit. Strikers are sailors that enlist without a guaranteed rate (job), with the intention of floating around until they find a department where they fit in. the new book was a three ring binder, blue in color and had "3-M" all across the front & side. Presently, "Commodore" is the unofficial title of a Captain (O-6) in charge of a squadron of ships or submarines, a wing or group of the same type of aircraft, or a group of SEAL Teams. ID10T: Idiot, pronounced "Eye-Dee-Ten-Tango." 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