noun
General Slang
CHU
CHOO · noun · slang
Containerized Housing Unit — a shipping-container billet.
0
Definitions
1
A 'Containerized Housing Unit,' a modified shipping container used as living quarters on forward bases in Iraq and Afghanistan.
“We each got a bunk in a two-man CHU on the FOB.”
by community
0
CHU In A Sentence
We each got a bunk in a two-man CHU on the FOB.
Origin & Usage
US military slang, Iraq/Afghanistan era.
Variants
chu
People Also Ask
What does 'CHU' stand for?
It stands for Containerized Housing Unit — a modified shipping container used as living quarters on forward bases.
Where were CHUs used?
They became common on forward operating bases in Iraq and Afghanistan, giving deployed troops a step up from tents.
How is 'CHU' pronounced?
It's said as one word, 'choo,' rather than spelled out letter by letter.
Comments 0