Tuna Boat: A sub tender or other non-combat ship that is crewed primarily by female sailors. A "My Wife Chit" is a special request that uses one's wife as an excuse/justification for needing to be absent. Supposedly from the first letters of the words "Oh Shit. Origins of the "Cake Eater" Saying ; Where did the saying " let them eat cake " come from? So called in reference to her collision with the USS Kennedy in 1975. It is not fun and even scares the hell out of Marines. Often symbolized by the wearing of a paperclip on the uniform in varying levels of prominence to indicate the sailor's level of disgruntlement. Sea Pussy: A yeoman or personnelman akin to a secretary who does clerical work. ", Great Mistakes: Common epithet used when complaining about. Lather up and wash. S.N.A.F.U. Very rarely occurs due to duty. ", ASVAB: The Navy's enlisted entrance exam. The name is a concatenation of Bremerton Buffalo described as weight a 'bremer-ton'. Term used to show dissatisfaction with enlistment or unity amongst a brotherhood of bitter and disaffected sailors, specifically submariners. Really, really, really early in the morning. Used when a sailor has his hands in his pockets. : Broke Dick No Worky-worky. You know that is unauthorized." Miss Shit Can: The USS Michigan (SSGN-727). (Often referred to by civilian instructors when explaining to baffled sailors the haphazard components that seem to work by sheer magic such as transistors, zener diodes, joint effect field effect transistors, shockley diodes, metal oxide field effect transistors, etc.) Soup Sandwich: Any situation or individual that is FUBAR. Titless Wave: Male clerical personnel such as yeomen, storekeepers, personnelmen, and other desk jockeys, pencil pushers, etc. See also "NoFuck, Vagina. VA: Fixed wing attack Aircraft Squadrons. This is especially true if the paint being requested is classified as hazardous material, requiring special ventilation and lockouts. or " Aw, Boop!" Sometimes used to call for pumping bilges and waste tanks overboard outside coastal limits. If operating on one boiler at the time of the casualty, the ship then goes "dark and quiet" as all power and propulsion is lost. OPS: Operations Officer: Head of the Operations Department on board a ship or shore command. Quarterdeck: Ceremonial area of the ship used while in port for either boarding, or disembarking the ship, usually found at the main deck level, mid-ship. Helo Dunker: Dreaded training device that all naval aircrew and pilots must endure every few years when they complete water survival training, or swims. Designed to simulate crashing a helo at sea, it is basically a huge metal drum with seats and windows that is lowered into a pool and then flipped upside down with the passengers strapped into it. V3 Division: Aircraft Handlers on the Hangar Deck. Ghetto: Open-bay barracks, usually reserved for single sailors who are in transit or otherwise temporarily assigned there. Also used for a potato (spud) storage room. Smoke Pit: Designated smoking area. Officially no longer named the 43P-1, the fleet continues to name and refer to their work center maintenance manual as the 43P-1. Surge: A ship deployment from its home port usually lasting 3 to 6 months, as can occur outside of the normal cruise cycle due to operational commitments. Usually this form of Extra Military Instruction is reserved for the most severe dirtbags who are either consistently failing uniform inspection or look like crap on a daily basis. Retired RMs may often use ZUG in place of "no" or "negative.". Oscar: The buoyant dummy used during man-overboard drills. Assigned personnel go to their assigned stations to do their assigned task in support of fighting the ship in a battle or when there is a credible threat of attack for which the ship must be prepared to fight against. "WESTPAC widow" or "Boomer Widow.". In nuclear commands, can sometimes be seen as KEY when over-nuked (the last letters of the same three words are used.). Pollywog: An individual who has not crossed the, Poopsick: Anything undesirable, specifically feeling seasick. NMOP: (common on Boomer Subs) No More Patrols Ever. Alpha Dogs: Refers to Alpha Company, a division of vehicle operators and mechanics within the Naval Mobile Construction Battalions, also known as the Fighting Seabees. Splash: Name earned by a sailor who has had the good fortune to be recovered after accidentally falling overboard until the ship returns home from deployment. See "sea pussy.". JAFO: "Just Another Fucking Observer," given to new recruits who are fresh in the fleet and have not cleared any training. These are heavy duty paper towels purchased in bulk, and are used in every cleaning situation imaginable. Most engineering daily chores are performed on the 0000 watch, after which one is relieved at 0530 for chow, followed by drills at 0700, chow at 1200, followed by drill review at 1300, collateral duties at 1500, chow at 1700, followed by the 1800 watch; a very long "day" underwater 24+ hours. Passing through, especially by junior enlisted sailors, is highly discouraged. (See material condition) (2) (see "Fan room") A room where contraband may be hidden or for sexual relations while at-sea (3) Historically, where a chief petty officer would take subordinates to "make" them comply (using several punches to the face). Also the name of the current submarine-launched nuclear missile and its systems. Pushbutton: Term applied to a 6 year enlistee with advanced schooling. To permanently dispose of something as if it never existed. Rickety Rocket: USS Richmond K. Turner (CG-20) Commissioned 1963, decommissioned 1995, sunk as a target 1998 by USS Enterprise Battle Group. Extra Man Onboard, Enlisted Puke: Derogatory term used sparingly and very privately among junior officers to describe a particularly worthless and disliked enlisted subordinate. Originated during World War II when Admiral "Bull" Halsey designated one officer to oversee wardroom functions. Officer's Country: The area of the ship where the Officer's berthing area and Wardroom are located; Enlisted men are not allowed into Officer's Country without permission, with certain rating exceptions. Meatball: (1) Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System, a visual landing aid used by naval aviators landing on a carrier. A room located high in an aircraft carrier's island where the Air Boss and Mini-Boss run all flight operations within a five mile radius of the ship. AO: Aviation Ordnanceman, personnel assigned to Aircraft Carriers, Helicopter Carriers and Aviation Squadrons that store, handle, assemble, transport and load all weapons and drop tanks along with electronic counter measure pods, dispensers and sono-bouys on Navy and Marine Corps aircraft. Conducts operations near shore. CAVU: Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited: Perfect flying weather. Sparks: Radioman. Used to prove a desired numerical answer with substantiated math, either correct or incorrect. See also "SOS," "Shit on a Shingle.". Jack Off Curtain: The small privacy curtain hanging on the outside of a rack. Sometimes referred to by specific ingredients, e.g. Monkey shit: (1) A mix of a clay and fibers, used to plug up small holes around cables as they pass through a bulkhead. Also spelled "JORG", meaning Junior Officer Requiring Guidance, or "JORGE," meaning Junior Officer Requiring General Education. "Sir, if we do this thing now I can go home as soon as it's done." (F)AWs enjoy it though. Welded to the Pier: A Ship being in an extended period of refit at a shipyard or naval base, which prevents it from making ready for sea for several months or longer. John Wayne toilet paper: Toilet paper that is rough, tough, and takes shit from no one. What does cake eater mean in 1920s? Peanut Butter Shot: A painful shot normally given in the back of the hip or gluteus maximus. Bubblehead: A sailor in the Submarine service. Bluejacket's Manual: The handbook of seamanship issued to recruits. Vulcan Death Watch: 12 hours of drills separated by 3 rotations of watches. C-GU11 (pronounced "See-Gee-You-Eleven"): Seagull. 2-10-2: A female, perceived to be unattractive otherwise, out at sea on a ship which has many more males than females and who is consequently paid more attention than she would be paid on land. Used to attract the attention of a rescue helicopter in the event of a man overboard by the victim in the water. Material condition: Status open or closed, of various fittings, hatches, etc, which are denoted by a letter. Grip and grin: A public affairs or awards event in which some member of the command must shake hands, smile, and have their photo taken. Uncle Sam's Canoe Club: The US Coast Guard. see also The Load. 7. Broke-dick: Technical term describing malfunctioning or inoperable equipment. HTC: Known as a Hull Tech Chief or slang for "Head Turd chaser" or Home Town Civilian, a term designated to any active-duty sailor about to retire. Gouge: The inside scoop, the skinny, the low-down. Workups: 1- to 6-week periods preceding a deployment during which the ship and/or its airwing practice and prepare. Circa 1981. Hot Racking or Hot Bunking: Submariners share racks. NEC codes identify a nonrating wide skill, knowledge, aptitude, or qualification that must be documented to identify both people and billets for management purposes. The Navy's senior admiral and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. John Wayne: (1) A can opener supplied with "C" rations. Admin: Aviation,Pre-arranged meeting point, or shared hotel in-port. If one person at the table is willing to eat all 12 apples and succeeds, that person is given the honor of "carry on" (lack of harassment by upper classmen) for the remainder of the semester. Also "ditty chaser.". A phrase all MilSpouses should be saying to each other. Baby Killer: An obscenely large wrench/screwdriver. TAPS: Announced over the 1MC at 2200 local time, "Taps, Tapslights out, all hands turn into your bunks, maintain silence about the decks." CINCHOUSE: Commander-in-Chief of the House. They "shit" words out when one squeezes the handle. Variations include clinging to the MAD boom or water-skiing from the MAD Boom. Fruit Salad: Numerous ribbons on a dress uniform. Can also refer to a ship that rarely goes to sea. (2) A reference to the restroom or locker room in general. Norfucked: What you are when you get orders to Norfolk, Virginia. 3Ps are relatively new pilots in a patrol aircraft. Radio girls: Derogatory term for Radiomen used by personnel in engineering ratings who do not believe they do any "real work." 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 . Usually consists of one cruiser, one supply ship, and one or two destroyers, frigates, and submarines. ID10T: Idiot, pronounced "Eye-Dee-Ten-Tango." (Refers to improperly securing the "dogs" on a watertight hatch when passing through. Military slang is practically a second language. 1. Marine Dinner Tray: Derogatory description (to the "eldest service branch") of an enlisted sailor's 13 button flap on the front of his dress blue uniform trousers. Cake-eater: Derogative term for officers. This Ensign is charge of various wardroom duties, often including mentoring the juniormost Ensign (see "George") and setting up the wardroom's movie night while at sea. Finally, TURN ON THE WATER to rinse off. Split-pea on Rye. Haze Grey Motherfucker: Sailor (or CO) who prefers to be under way as much as possible, or a ship and crew that spends a great deal of time under waye.g, We were haze grey motherfuckers.. (Originally referred to hammocks, in days of yore before berthing spaces.). Green Side: The figurative side one is stationed at if one is stationed at a Marine Corps Command; contrasted with the "Blue Side" (Naval Command). Trident: Special Warfare Insignia earned by Navy SEALS. Khakis: Term used to describe senior enlisted members (E-7 and above) or officers, due to the khaki-colored working uniform typically worn by them. Also called the "high seas." "Tack on crow": (Hazing) When promoted in rank, senior and equivalent ranks would tack the crow (solidly punching) patch on one's arm as good luck so it does not "fall off." forecastle zoo: Game of naming everything on the forecastle which has an animal name, e.g. The Operations Officer is usually third in command behind the Captain and the Executive Officer. Reefer: (1) A refrigeration ship carrying frozen foods. Also known as a "Butt Shark.". The near universal habit of repeating the last word in an acronym, e.g. "Gadoozlefrank is an enlisted puke. So called due to time spent in port after running aground near entrance to Pearl Harbor. A pivoting latch, usually one of several, for locking down a water-tight hatch. BMW: Big Maine Woman: One of the large women in the Brunswick/Bath Maine area who like to pick up sailors from the former Naval Air Station Brunswick or pre-commissioning destroyers at the Bath Iron Works in local bars. JEEP- Junior Enlisted Expendable Personnel- Submarines- Slang for Casualty Assistance Team members "Send in the JEEPs.". Crow: The eagle which adorns the Petty Officer rank insignia. Gunner: Term applied to and used in addressing (informally) an Ordnance Technician Surface Warrant Officer. The most junior officer aboard ship, who has to handle the most demeaning or illegal duties demanded by HQ. Double Digit Midget: A short-timer, someone who is less than 100 days from retirement, EAOS, or being discharged to civilian life. CGN: Cruiser, Guided Missile, Nuclear, class of ship. Bilge Juice: Non-sanctioned alcoholic beverage created while on long deployments by mixing yeast, water and sugar. Cumshaw: The art of trading something that doesn't belong to you, to someone, for something that doesn't belong to them, not necessarily for personal gain, but to circumvent regular supply channels, or to obtain something not available through supply channels. Cake-eater: A ladies' man. VS: Fixed Wing Anti Submarine Squadrons. Example: The F-5 usually lands skosh on fuel. Golden rivet: The rivet, made of gold, which according to folklore every ship is built containing one of. The Commanding Officer usually wears a special pin on his pocket designating him Command Afloat, or Command Ashore. "I see you have summer creases in your shirt. Stands for either "Simple Minded Ass Grabbers" or "Sometimes Mechanic, Always Gay." Sea Otter: SeaOpDet-er; a member of a Sea Operational Detachment (SEAOPDET). Trips back to the ship in the wee hours of the night are usually very entertaining. XOI: Executive Officer's Inquiry: A step in the. When the Aircraft carrier goes through the canal, the crew member's job is to look for monkeys trying to jump on the ship. Example: 100007 would be read aloud as "one quadzip seven." For instance, pull-tab sodas are referred to as "Haji Sodas" due to their ubiquitous presence in the Fifth Fleet AOR. Usually it was gray, loud and smoking when it landed. Also "Jarhead.". Weight gain apparent in senior enlisted men and women who have taken desk jobs. Ping Jockey: Term used to describe Sonar Techs. Mae West: (Old) term for a life jacket, due to the resemblance of the chest floats to the busty actress. Can also have a second F added to the end, when used in this context it means ", Dimed/Diming out/Dropping dimes: Comes from dropping a dime in a pay phone to make a call. Brown Water: Shallow water close to land; Brown Water Navy (Sailor): Any Sailor who operates a small boat in inshore areas. (Coast Guard: Seabag: A large green canvas bag issued to the sailor during boot camp as part of his uniform issue, the nearest civilian equivalent would be a suit case or several pieces of luggage, the seabag is constructed to hold close to 150 lbs. Bitching Betty: The recorded or computer generated female voice heard in an aviator's headset when something is not as it should be. Oil King - An enlisted engineer responsible for fuel, lube oil, boilerwater and feedwater testing and also their quality, quantity, and transfers around the ship. "Wrong answer, RPOC! Douche down: To wash, usually using fresh water. Chokers: Service Dress White Uniform worn by Officers and Chiefs. ". A "madame.". Sometimes referred to as "Tango Uniform". "All hands heave out and trice up." Turd Chasers: Nickname for individuals assigned to the Hull Maintenance Technician (HT) and Seabees Utilities Man (UT) rating because their shipboard and base duties include plumbing. Chub Club: The mandatory physical training to which sailors are assigned if they are overweight. Dicking the dog: Putting "half-assed" effort into a task. The term is often used in a negative way to criticize someone for being lazy, entitled, or not having the same level of determination and work ethic as others. ", Dipsy Dumpster: what a shitbag sailor crawls out of, before going up to quarters, watch, liberty, etc. Four (4) by Eight (8) Watch: The worst watch section to be in because one's first watch is 0400 to 0800, then one works one's duty station until 1600, followed by second watch 1600 to 2000, every day. Small ships only have one division, while larger ships like carriers or amphibs can have 5 or more. Diddy Bag: Small white cloth bag with a drawstring. Caused by Foreign Object Debris, such as nuts, bolts, or anything that could be sucked into a jet engine, damaging it. FASOTRAGRULANT/PAC: Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group, Atlantic and Pacific. The "official" reason for this event is to hand out awards to the top aviators. Deck Ape: Non-designated enlisted person serving on the deck force. Reveille: An announcement over the 1MC at 0600 local time, bugle call, trumpet call or pipes call, most often associated with the military; it is chiefly used to wake military personnel at sunrise. So, really it can go both ways, but it definately means a man-whore. SMIB: Southern Maryland In-Bred. Jack-o'-the-Dust: A ship's cook in charge of keeping track of the ship's food stores. Big Chicken Dinner: Slang for a Bad Conduct Discharge, a punishment awarded to a sailor who has committed a serious infraction of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Green felt is usually abundant. Roll-em's: Movie night, usually shown in the ready room or the wardroom. San Dog: A sailor stationed in San Diego, or the base itself. "How are you doing today PO Jones" "Living the dream Captain". Seven to forever: the 0700-1200 watch, which is longer than the normal four hour watch. V1 Division: Aircraft Handlers on the flight deck. Admirals have Double Eggs. Bar fine: Fee paid to the manager ("mamasan") of a bar (generally adjacent to the former Naval Base Subic, former Naval Air Station Cubi Point, or former Clark Air Base in the Philippines) for letting a "hostess" take the night off. Training Anchorage (TRANCH): A frustrating, fuel-saving method of practicing battle tactics electronically among ships while at anchor, usually within sight of an attractive liberty port. Fat Boy: Derogatory term for Amphibious Ships used by bridge officers on cruisers and destroyers. Ditch: To intentionally crash land an aircraft as "gently" as possible usually into the water. Buildings 29 and 91 at NTC/SSC San Diego, the female A-School barracks, for example. Pogey Bait: Candy, sweets, ice cream, etc., so called because such items are used as "bribes" for a pogue. 11 Bang-Bang- Army infantryman. Can be a collateral duty for a commissioned officer or more frequently, a civilian contractor's primary duty. Examples: "Hey, this is no shit, but I once blah blah blah" or "Hey this is a no-shitter, I got a buddy who once blah blah blah", NUG: New Useless Guy. Love Boat: (1) A sub tender crewed primarily by female sailors; see also "Tuna Boat." Humped the bunk: Screwed up. "Boot ensign.". Flag Deck, Flag Bridge: Command level on large ships for Admirals if they are present, see Flag. (2) Civilian Under Naval Training. Double Nuts: Aircraft flown by the squadron or air wing commander, typically has "00" (zero zero) painted on the nose and also printed on routing slips for correspondence. Cruise boo: A sailor's underway spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend. Horse Cock sandwich is one of the least favorite boxed lunches served to helo crews when visiting other ships. Also referred to as the "Whistling Shitcan of Death" or a "Flying Anvil. See "Brown Water.". Grotopotamus: The rather large ladies that graze around the Groton, CT area. Cautious Compassion. They usually return with a sore arm, courtesy of a Hull Technician who is in on the joke. ASH Receiver: An "ash tray." Balls Thirty: (1) The time 00:30, when there is a security sweep on some bases. See also Monkey Butt. Drift Count: Monitoring the movement of the ship while at anchor. HT Punch: A mythical tool newbies are asked to fetch from the engineering spaces. Origins of the "Cake Eater" Saying The cake eater expression first appeared between 1920 and 1925, but?became popular by the 1996 movie Mighty . Can: Jail, car. Also used as another in-joke to send new sailors on a wild goose chase. COC: Chain of Command: The hierarchy of officers a sailor takes orders from, the order in which supervisors are in charge. squared away" above. Vampire Liberty: A day off one gets for donating a pint of blood. Smooth Crotch/Smoothie: A term for Reactor Control division for their tendencies to find ways to never conduct manual labor. Mostly issued in boot camp to set a recruit back in training due to poor performance. Dining-in/Dining-out: Social functions, usually for officers and chiefs, where dinner dress is worn and certain "rules of the mess" are followed. WAVE Cage: A female only open-bay BEQ, also known as a "meat market" by some Sailors. Butt Puckering: A term used to describe a harrowing or scary experience. Often the result of a serious engineering casualty. Vultures' Row: The place from which people can watch flight operations without being in the way, typically the O-7 to O-9 level on an aircraft carrier's island. ", FEP: Fitness Enhancement Program. 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