Twidget
A sailor who works on electronics.
Definitions
A Navy sailor in an electronics-technician rating.
Twidget In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
U.S. Navy slang.
People Also Ask
What is a 'twidget' in the Navy?
A sailor in an electronics-technician rating — someone who maintains and repairs the ship's electronic gear like radar and communications systems.
Is 'twidget' an insult?
It's teasing rather than harsh — informal shorthand for the electronics rates, referencing all the small knobs and dials they 'twiddle.'
When is it used?
When an electronics tech is needed, e.g. 'get a twidget up here, the radar's down again.'
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