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#navy

43 words tagged “navy”

scuttlebutt
noun

Gossip, rumour, the unofficial word going round.

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shellback
noun

A sailor who's crossed the equator and survived the line-crossing ceremony.

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crow
noun

The eagle on a Navy petty officer's rank insignia.

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chit
noun

A formal written request for anything official in the military.

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gundeck
verb

To falsify reports as if the required work was done.

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brown shoe
noun

A naval aviator. From the brown footwear that goes with the flight-crew uniform.

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secure
verb

To stop, cease, or put away and lock up.

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field day
noun

All-hands cleaning of the entire space, top to bottom.

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captain's mast
noun

Non-judicial punishment before the commanding officer.

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hooyah
interjection

The Navy and SEAL battle cry and affirmative.

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bubblehead
noun

A submariner — someone who serves on subs.

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pogey bait
noun

Candy, sweets, junk food — the good stuff from the PX or a care package.

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sea story
noun

An embellished war story told to impress.

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deck ape
noun

An undesignated seaman doing grunt work on the deck force.

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Gedunk
noun

Snack food, or the shop that sells it.

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anchor clanker
noun

A US Navy sailor.

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pollywog
noun

A sailor who has not yet crossed the equator.

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geedunk
noun

Candy, ice cream, or the little shop onboard where you buy them.

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bootneck
noun

A Royal Marine.

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gouge
noun

Inside info. The shortcut, the answer key, the heads-up you needed.

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cumshaw
noun

Trading something that isn't yours for something that isn't theirs.

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Mid-rats
noun

Midnight rations; a late-night meal.

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dolphins
noun

The Submarine Warfare insignia worn by qualified submariners.

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squid
noun

A sailor in the US Navy.

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canoe U
noun

The US Naval Academy at Annapolis.

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Swabbie
noun

A sailor.

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salty language
noun

Profanity; foul talk.

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Bravo Zulu minus
phrase

Naval slang: sarcastic "not well done" (opposite of Bravo Zulu).

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Great Mistakes
noun

Sailors' nickname for the Great Lakes boot camp.

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bravo zulu
phrase

Well done — a signal of commendation.

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bug juice
noun

The fruit-flavored drink served in the mess — Navy Kool-Aid.

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coner
noun

A non-engineering submariner, per the nuclear crowd.

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chancre mechanic 18+
noun

Mature content — open to view.

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belay that
phrase

Cancel that; disregard the last order.

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bluejacket
noun

An enlisted US Navy sailor below chief — E-6 and down.

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Crank
noun

A sailor doing temporary galley (kitchen) duty.

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goat locker
noun

The Chief Petty Officers' private mess or quarters.

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Twidget
noun

A sailor who works on electronics.

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skivvies
noun

Underwear. Specifically the t-shirt and shorts.

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UA
noun

Unauthorized Absence — Navy/Marine term for being AWOL.

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