Airstart: (1) An attempt to restart an aircraft's engine(s) after in-flight failure. Similar to a Bremerloe. Monkey fist: A Turks head knot tied in a rope to add weight and mass to a heaving line. Haji: Racial epithet for a Middle Eastern individual, or anything Middle Eastern. Also, a board and dice game akin to Backgammon. 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. Horse Cock: Large log of baloney or overcooked kielbasa usually put out for lunch or midrats. (2) (. 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. The washer or nut spins wildly due to the high pressure of the steam. Fried Calamari: A sailor who has been electrocuted. Fresh Water Navy (derogatory) members of the US Coast Guard. Sticks: The levers in the Maneuvering Room of a diesel submarine that are used to change the settings for the main propuslion motors. Boondockers: The standard workday steel-toed boots. Issued in boot camp, used to store loose items, shoe polish stuff, etc. Monkey Watch: A "fake" security watch created for new members when going through the Suez Canal on an Aircraft Carrier. See "XO's Happy Hour.". Spooks: Navy Cryptologic Technicians or other service equivalents. (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. Girl Scout Training Aid: A complete pepperoni (a sausage roughly 1-2 inches wide and 2-3 feet long). A multi-tool (aka Gerber, Leatherman, etc), while not authorized to perform ANY maintenance, is nonetheless carried by most engineers in Reactor spaces. PT: Physical Training. Applesauce: Indicative of pork chops, Horseradish: Prime Rib Beefetc. Heads and Beds: An inspection performed daily at sea by the XO or a designated replacement, usually the MAA. Squat to Pee: An ELT (Engineering Laboratory Technician, a water chemistry and radiation monitor on a nuclear powered vessel) or (. LDO Security Blanket: Good conduct ribbon. See, I Want One Jammed In My Ass, Little Pricks Hurt 2. Ricky Lawnmower: Nailclippers, used to trim stray threads from uniforms. The term's roots in naval history explain why it's "Bravo Zulu" and not "Whiskey Delta" for "well done." Charlie Mike . Immediately followed by, "Push up, position, Shitbags!" A.K.A. A form of non-judicial punishment in which a sailor finds himself standing tall in front of the old man when he has really screwed the pooch. An angry or particularly unpleasant attitude, such as one might have if their only job onboard was to collect and retain everyone else's refuse, and then on top of that some asshole got mad and kicked him, leaving a big, ugly dent in his side. Active duty obligation expires the day before the enlistee's 21st birthday. Self-explanatory. Boot Chief: Nickname given to a Chief during their first year as a Chief. Sand Crab: Civil servant working for the Navy. Watch: A period of duty, usually of four-hours duration, six-hours on submarines. the new book was a three ring binder, blue in color and had "3-M" all across the front & side. It is EXTREMELY loud to overcome the jet noise on the flight deck. Single, for all intents and purposes, until the day their spouse returns from deployment. 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. "It was a Butt Puckering experience.". B.O.H.I.C.A. "Being a Monkey Mate is a lot easier than being a BT.". UNODIR: Unless Otherwise Directed; enables, Unicorn: An officer with a particularly rare designator (i.e. Steel Beach Picnic: Celebration on the weather decks of a ship. This term derives from the nickname "squid", meaning "sailor.". Drifty: Lacking the ability to stay focused while attempting to perform a given task. The lower lip of the opening sits at shin height. The Enlistee is immediately granted E-3 rank upon completion of basic training, and E-4 rank upon completion of "A" school. During the six hours off you eat and sleep. Snake eater - Special Forces soldier; Squid - Term used to describe members of the U.S. Navy by other service members; Twidget - Soldier who repairs electronic equipment; Zoomie - Pilots or . Ricky Girlfriend: A male sailor's hand, used to masturbate. 1934, James T. Farrell, The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan, Ch. 43P-1: Work center Maintenance manual; prior to OPNAV numbering the current guidance 4790/4(series) it was 43P. Pillows of Death: Canned ravioli, usually burned, served for midrats. CG: Cruiser, Guided Missile, class of ship. 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. Compare "Ricky Fishing. At aviation commands, FOD can also describe a worthless individual, i.e. Skittles: Sailors who work on the flight deck of a carrier. Gator: Gator Navy vessel or sailor. Sweat the load: Personal stress about being able to perform some task; to feel stress about a situation. Trident: Special Warfare Insignia earned by Navy SEALS. Common overnight activity for ships underway. Pussy patch: Transdermal scopolamine patch for seasickness. From your Navy superiors. Penis Anus: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS). So called because of the gold braided loop that they wear around their arm. RATT Shop: Place for flight deck personnel to cool off in the AC and take a nap while they get their "RATT" fixed. Generally X(X-ray): always closed, Y(Yoke): closed while underway, Z(Zebra): closed while at GQ. The closest civilian equivalent is BMOC (Big Man On Campus). Marine Shower: No soap and water, just deodorant and cologne, Marine Table Cloth: See Marine Dinner Tray. 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. When leaving base, only "essential" stops could be made in utilities, of which alcohol was not one of them. Mad-Money: Car fare home if she has a row with escort Meat-Ball . Sometimes used especially of the sailors from the USS Mathers. Example: "You're working on an electrical system without tagging it out, when along comes Seaman Schmuckatelli, who energizes the circuit and ZAP, you're fried calamari. Barney Clark: A slider topped with a fried egg. See also SERP. Specifically anyone in an Admin Field. Differs from "VERTREP.". Kippy: Neat or nice. Typically, as a hazing ritual, sailors fresh out of boot camp are sent out on a wild goose chase to retrieve a, "Portable", Pad Eye. 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. Can be "simulated" for a non-hazing by equal connotation. The CAG, ship's CO, and battle group admiral are also usually invited and present. One-eyed Jack: See "Barney Clark" A. tasty treat served at midrats consisting of a slider topped with a fried egg. Definition of cake-eaters in the Idioms Dictionary. Puka: any small space or opening. ", "Wrong answer, RPOC! Love Boat: (1) A sub tender crewed primarily by female sailors; see also "Tuna Boat." Gold Crow: A 12+ year PO1 with good behavior. Widow/Widower: Describes wives (and now husbands) with spouses on deployment. ", ESWS: Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist. Hot box: Ship's engines are lit off, but ship is not underway. Dining-in/Dining-out: Social functions, usually for officers and chiefs, where dinner dress is worn and certain "rules of the mess" are followed. Also called an "Underway Sock" or "Happy Sock.". 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. See also "NoFuck, Vagina. Originally a Torpedo Boat Destroyer, then later, just Destroyer. Cat's meow: Something splendid or stylish. Named for the way they make you feel after youve eaten them. Marching Party: In boot camp, an after-hours regimen of intensive training exercises, supervised by the command's special warfare personnel. Usually lasts on a good day about 3-4 hours. This item is available to borrow from 1library branch. Comes from the Powertrol valve used in AFFF firefighting systems. (2) A type of putty used to seal the large steel access panels to the air casing on a steam boiler. This is generally done when fuel is almost all used up with no hope of making it to a safe landing area, or when a slowly developing but potentially fatal emergency is going on. Ed's Motel: Navy filmmakers' acronym for Editorials, Motion Picture and Television Department. Cadillac: A mop bucket, usually with wheels and a wringer. Field Day: All hands clean-up. Back Alley: Card game of trump played by 2 to 4 players (mostly "snipes"). 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. 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.". Chowdale: An airwing member who spend all their time in line for chow, holding up others who actually have things to do. Port and Starboard: A rotation of two duty sections or watch teams, one designated port, and the other starboard. Similar to CGU-11. Also the Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist breast insignia. "My guys are two-blocked.". Foc's'le Follies: A gathering of all the aviators in the airwing in the carrier's foc's'le (forecastle). TWT: Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier: A component used in DECM/ECM equipment. Sometimes referred to by specific ingredients, e.g. ". Leading Airman/Seaman/Fireman: "Honorary" title for an individual who cannot seem to make PO3 within the first six years of his enlistment. Anal Palace: The fast attack submarine USS Annapolis. It could also be purely a euphemism, replacing a more offensive word, be it due to it's illicit nature, cake could represent a drug for example. 8 Day Skate: On a four section duty roster there is time where each section finishes duty in the morning and is not on duty again for seven more days. Example: if told to "Deep Six" a piece of paper you would burn or shred it instead of just throwing it away (round filing or file thirteen). AX: The enlisted rating Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Technician; since merged into AT rating. To overthink an easy task. Galley: Crews' mess, or dining area. Let's get going!" 5 Fingers of Death- Beef franks with beans served in some MRE's. Named for the number and unpleasant taste. Liberty: Free time away from work or the ship, usually after working hours or in port. A member of a fire department in Northern Virginia in a rich city or town who goes to no fire..ever..but talks about it like they are actually God's gift to the . You suck on., through a small tube. ", Grab-ass: Any kind of unstructured group socialization or horse-play, usually during working hours. JORG: Junior Officer Requiring Guidance (see "George"). Typically these shops are found on aircraft carriers just forward of hangar bay 1 on the 01 level. Stain Us: Derogatory name for USS JOHN C STENNIS (CVN-74). Used in slang expressions such as "Talk to me when you've got some Time On The Pond.". From Hawaiian. For example 2 sets of 2 bells, followed by a single bell (5 total) could be 0230, 0630, 1030, 1430, 1830, or 2230. ZUG: Negative. Called the Whammy b/c many aspiring naval flight careers are ended before they even begin due to some unknown ailment. 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