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General Slang
chem light batteries
KEM LYT BAT-uh-reez · noun · slang
A nonexistent item boots are sent to fetch.
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A classic snipe-hunt errand: new troops are sent to find batteries for chemical light sticks, which contain no batteries at all.
“The FNG spent an hour hunting for chem light batteries.”
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chem light batteries In A Sentence
The FNG spent an hour hunting for chem light batteries.
Origin & Usage
US military hazing tradition.
People Also Ask
What are 'chem light batteries'?
They're a fictional item — new troops are sent to find batteries for chemical light sticks, which glow by a chemical reaction and contain no batteries at all.
Why is asking for 'chem light batteries' a joke?
It's a classic snipe-hunt used to haze the new guy: the batteries don't exist, so the errand is a pointless wild-goose chase that reveals who's green.
What is an 'FNG'?
It stands for the crude term for the new arrival — the greenest member of a unit, the usual target of prank errands like this one.
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