Air Department: Consists of 5 divisions, usually manned by Aviation Boatswains Mates. The name comes from "rveill" (or "rveil"), the French word for "wake up.". Naval Academy. Ahead Flank Liberty: The fictitious speed at which a ship travels after a mission or patrol is completed with high marks and the ship is headed into very nice foreign ports that cater to visiting US Forces. Compare "USS Ustafish.". Example: if told to "Deep Six" a piece of paper you would burn or shred it instead of just throwing it away (round filing or file thirteen). Any mesh bag, but so named because usually used to contain soiled laundry. "What do you do onboard?" F.U.P.A. Aboard a ship, it is a can with a hole in the lid, usually hung from the bulkhead near watch stations. Carrier Strike Group (CSG): See "Battle Group. (3) A rumor (because rumors are spread when crew members gather around water fountains). Paddles: Code word for the LSO (see above). Brown Nose: Sailor trying a "little too hard" to make rate by sucking up to superiors. Some of the most entertaining offerings are the propaganda commercials it frequently airs since regular advertising is not permitted. Term used mostly by disgruntled personnel to refer to an "A.J. Normally a last resort, yet used more often than not, that when not done properly causes one hell-of-a mess especially on CHT lines when some unfortunate soul is on the crapper when the full force of the firemain comes through. "He's a slutty, cake eater." by Bada Bing April 7, 2004 Get the cake eater mug. Bag it: Hit the bricks, take off. So named because one's sphincter tends to tighten up or "pucker" involuntarily during such times. Guns: A sailor in the Gunner's Mate rating. Sea Lawyer: (1) A sailor or his buddy, making eloquent but completely spurious arguments at Captain's Mast, or in response to some disciplinary action. These recruits usually end up getting ASMO'ed to a company that is earlier in training. Caused by Foreign Object Debris, such as nuts, bolts, or anything that could be sucked into a jet engine, damaging it. Basically, they taught the PO2 exam for 6 months. A "red cunt hair" is a slightly smaller unit of measurement. The watchstander is dressed in protective gear carrying a 10 to 12 foot pole. ;dop kit; douche kit. A similar system was used for surface ships. You suck on., through a small tube. Chief: Title given to enlisted personnel who have achieved the rank of E-7 and who have completed their transitional training and indoc. Quarter Mile Island: CVN-65, USS Enterprise, and all eight of her reactors. Dinner plate for Marines: The front buttoned flap on enlisted dress blues. Flavor Extractor: Standard equipment in all Navy galleys. A-Gang: The Auxiliaries Division of the Engineering Department. 1. Glow worm: A surface fleet name for nuclear machinist's mates. A monthly review print-out of one's pay record, time-in-service, amount of leave on the books, and other important record keeping information. Baboon Ass: Corned beef. Estel, Oct 4, 2003. Also refers to a friend who has become non-responsive. ", "Wrong answer, RPOC! Such a lax procedure could spell doom for a sinking ship if hatches were not absolutely watertight.) V3 Division: Aircraft Handlers on the Hangar Deck. LDO Security Blanket: Good conduct ribbon. Often placed off limits by the captain. (example: 2MC, 5MC, 23MC, 26MC). (2) Main engineering space aboard ship to include the Fire Room (boiler room), Machinery Room (Engine Room) or a combined room (Main Machinery Room) containing both boilers and main engines. Powder Monkey: Term referring to a sailor sent back and forth for an item, usually tasked to retrive something from below-decks; derives from young boys who served on wooden ships that retrieved powder for broadside firing. 'I Believe' Button: A fictitious button to be pressed when complex technical details are not immediately understood, but there is not time to go into laborious explanation. Lady Lex: Either of the two aircraft carriers named "Lexington.". L.T.D.B: "Living the Dream, Baby." Definition of cake-eater slang. Constipation: Derogatory name for USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64). HACQ: (pronounced "hack") House Arrest, Confinement to Quarters: Unofficial punishment where an officer is confined to his stateroom, usually during a port call. Shallow Water Surface Pukes: members of the Coast Guard, from the viewpoint of a bubblehead. Plastic Fantastic: F/A-18 used in the 1980s. (2) Civilian Under Naval Training. Also applies in the Submarine Service to a crewman who is not yet qualified in submarines. Single up: To remove one 'loop' line of a doubled-up line, so that only a single line remains. WAVE Cage: A female only open-bay BEQ, also known as a "meat market" by some Sailors. Girl Scout Training Aid: A complete pepperoni (a sausage roughly 1-2 inches wide and 2-3 feet long). Turn 'n' Burn: "Hurry up! VAW: Fixed Wing Carrier Airborne Early Warning aircraft Squadrons. A "cake eater" was the sort of young fellow who might frequent prim social events like afternoon teas, where cakes might be served. Sack-o'-Lantern: A scrotum stretched across a battle lantern that has been energized. "Quarters" also refers to the daily morning muster for each division, announced as "QuartersQuartersAll hands to Quarters for muster, instruction, and inspection.". Used for a variety of reasons such as training, "AOM's," "Roll-ems," etc Rednose: An individual who has crossed the Antarctic Circle. 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. (US slang) A well-off person who indulges himself or herself; a playboy. A cake eater actually refers to Edina, MN, saying the people in it are so rich they can have their cake and eat it too. Newbie sailors are sometimes sent all over base to locate an ASH Receiver as a joke. ", Grab-ass: Any kind of unstructured group socialization or horse-play, usually during working hours. Salt Cookies: Sugar cookies when the boats Culinary Specialist confuses salt for sugar. for emergency leave, or to move off base to civilian housing). When an aviator flies an aircraft into the clouds, can no longer see the earth or the horizon, and is dependent on instruments for navigation, he is said to be "in the goo." Haze Grey: The color painted on Navy ships. May be followed by a "wetting down. See "sea pussy.". Skipper: Term used in reference to the Commanding officer of any Ship, Unit, Platoon, or Detachment regardless of rank. Cake Eater: An officer; Canoe Club: The U.S. Navy. Usually used among those who aren't particularly pleased with shipboard life. Splicing such a cable was a daunting task, and the sailor tasked with such a job was given an extra tot of rum for his trouble. The "official" reason for this event is to hand out awards to the top aviators. Porcupine Balls: Beef Porcupines. Jocularly re-interpreted as "Christ It Won't Shoot" or "Captain I Was Sure." (2) The pennant flown to denote the ship has won the Battle "E" competition. Captain's Asshole: The XO. Cow: A refrigerated fixture in the galley that dispenses something like milk. The term is used, regardless of the officer's age or gender, when the officer has gained the respect of subordinates. Rock: Term used to describe a sailor that acts as though he hasn't learned anything. See also Bonnie Dick., Bonnie Dick: USS BONHOMME RICHARD * (CV/CVA 31, LHD 6), Boomer: Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN), Boomer Fag: Crewmember of a Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN). Constant Bearing Decreasing Range (CBDR): A term used to indicate that an object or ship viewed on radar, or visually from the deck or bridge of one's own ship is getting closer but maintaining the same relative bearing. Mandatory physical training regimen designed to return sailors to within physical readiness standards. (like WESTPAC referring to a Western Pacific deployment. Not to be confused with "screwing the pooch" which refers to royally messing up a task. Kick start (a deck seaman): Surreptitious corporal punishment applied by driving one's boot down the shin of the offending seaman to encourage better and faster work. Refers to the shape of a gas turbine module. "[I/You] just got Norfucked!". ".then you smash his fucking grape! "You are a shitbag!" Etymology. Shit Can, Shitcan: Either the name for a trash can, or the act of throwing something into the trash. Extra Man Onboard, Enlisted Puke: Derogatory term used sparingly and very privately among junior officers to describe a particularly worthless and disliked enlisted subordinate. All-16ths: an adjustable wrench. Cheating was not allowed, and some how would be found out quickly by means of the "honey-ko telegraph. Lieu-fucking-tenant: Illustrates Navy practice of including a swear word INSIDE another word. Jim Jim: The nickname for the computer that aided avionics ratings through Basic Electronics and Electricity (B double E) and AVA's self paced courses. Finally, TURN ON THE WATER to rinse off. Dirtbag: A term often used by an annoying lifer who has no life outside the navy to insult a sailor for having a few wrinkles in his uniform, having missed a spot while shaving, having a small spot on his uniform, having hair barely touching his ears, etc. Stand by to stand by: Waiting to find out why everyone is waiting for something to maybe happen. Also called "Cankers and Sores.". EB Green: Green duct tape acquired from Electric Boat in Groton, CT; can be used to fix almost anything, temporarily. (2) Generally reliable but incomplete information about a subject. The Hole: Main machinery space where an engineer works. FASOTRAGRULANT/PAC: Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group, Atlantic and Pacific. WESTPAC: While this usually refers to the western Pacific area of operations, it can also refer to a type of deployment in which a unit heads to multiple locations throughout said area. Ground-Pounder: Navy term for Marines, specifically infantry. (Dumb Ugly Bitch): woman enrolled in the Naval Academy. One bell corresponds to 30 minutes past the hour. Rate Grabber: Enlisted member with the goal of (and succeeding in) making rate (promotion) quickly. Chit Chipper: Paper Shredder. (The Navy term for Air Force personnel is simply "Queer. Double Digit Midget: A short-timer, someone who is less than 100 days from retirement, EAOS, or being discharged to civilian life. Sigs: A Signalman (SM); a former rating, now merged with Quartermaster. Aviation Ordnancemen are expected to have a broad knowledge base of the rate and and be able to perform any duties of the rate. Used to prove a desired numerical answer with substantiated math, either correct or incorrect. AMAN Nobody: "AM3 Schmuckatelli said to, Chief.". Useless piece of machinery. NMOP: (common on Boomer Subs) No More Patrols Ever. Screaming Alpha: A sailor who is on fire and is running around screaming. Carl Prison: "America's Favorite Carrier," the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). These are heavy duty paper towels purchased in bulk, and are used in every cleaning situation imaginable. Example: Pucker factor was high when he landed that Turkey single engine with complete AC power failure at night. Call copper: Inform the police. Flag Deck, Flag Bridge: Command level on large ships for Admirals if they are present, see Flag. JOPA: Junior Officer Protection Association. (Submarine). "A grain of sand on the beach of reasons to get out of the Navy.". Estel Jedi Youngling. Rog/Roger/Roger that. 10. Cunt Hair: A very small unit of measurement, used when eyeballing something. ", Swinging Dick: Spoken by Marines, and sailors to refer to healthy shipmates while on maneuvers, e.g. XO's Happy Hour: A daily, hour-long mandatory cleaning evolution. Learn more with our list of military sayings and what they mean in the context of the military. The nickname is based on its color and flavor. (30 min of cleaning and 2-4 hours of fucking off.). No-Shitter: A sea story which is mostly (never completely) fictional, and unverifiable as well. Liberty: Free time away from work or the ship, usually after working hours or in port. Hot Racking or Hot Bunking: Submariners share racks. JEEP- Junior Enlisted Expendable Personnel- Submarines- Slang for Casualty Assistance Team members "Send in the JEEPs.". NFG: Non-Functioning Gear: Used typically on Tags placed on electronics indicating malfunction description. V4 Division: Aviation Fuels. Blanket Party: A beating administered to someone whose head has been covered with a blanket (to prevent that person from identifying the attackers), in boot camp (and usually at night), because the individual is perceived to have harmed the group by not being squared away. This term may be used pejoratively (see Pogey bait), as no one but Marines are interested in pogues or baiting homosexuals. Cake Eater. 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. What does cake eater mean in 1920s? 1D10T or ID10T: A mythical substance that new Sailors are sent in search of as a joke. Squared Away" sailor. ", Ouija Board/Wee-Gee Board: Flat board with small airplanes, bolts, etc. Sometimes used as a threat of punishment or retribution - "Do what I told you to do or I may have to hold an Easter Egg Hunt in your locker. ("Set material condition Zebra throughout the ship" is part of the standard GQ alarm.). JAM-Dive buddy: (Submarine Service) A submariner whom you have your way with in the event of a jam-dive casualty. PFA: Physical Fitness Assessment: new name for PRT. : Broke Dick No Worky-worky. Divisions are sometimes divided into branches or work centers. This is the expected norm in the United States Navy. Alpha fires leave ash. See also "Black box" and "Transistor Theory". Gold Crow: A 12+ year PO1 with good behavior. Very rarely, a PO2 (due to changes in high year tenure), which leads the question of how somebody can screw up that badly and still call it "good" behavior. Comes from the Powertrol valve used in AFFF firefighting systems. Up the hawse hole/pipe: An enlisted man going officer. ", Piece: Rifle, as used in manual-of-arms (rifle drill). ", MARF: Acronym used by a superior to a roving watchstander, means Make Another Round, Fucker. Beer Day: On many navy ships, even in the present day, all hands are given 2 beers if they are underway without a port call for a given period of time generally 45 days. It could also be purely a euphemism, replacing a more offensive word, be it due to it's illicit nature, cake could represent a drug for example. This is the only thing in the universe that can travel faster than light. E.g. (2) Nickname for the CVN-69. (See "Brown Water Navy."). At aviation commands, FOD can also describe a worthless individual, i.e. Crack House: A designated smoking area aboard ship that is not a. Crapper: A toilet, see also shitter and pisser. METOC), UNREP: Underway Replenishment: The taking of supplies from a supply ship by maneuvering alongside it and passing lines between it and one's own vessel. Compare "Living the dream!" If it goes through a bulkhead, it's a door. Nuke Striker: Perjorative term used by nukes to describe a coner that asks endless questions about the operations of the nuclear power plant. Creator Axelrod, Alan Summary When leaving base, only "essential" stops could be made in utilities, of which alcohol was not one of them. The opposite of a highly respected and particularly valuable "Good Man." AD: Aviation Machinist Mate, one who throws wrenches at aircraft and prays to mech gods for a favorable outcome. Often refers to all chiefs, E-7 through E-9. Atlantic Fleet equivalent to a Pacific Fleet WESTPAC. Family Gram: A 40-word personal communication from the family members of an Officer or Sailor on a Strategic Deterrent Patrol assigned to a Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) submarine. These Direct Input LDOs have not spent time "in the fleet", D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F: (Do I Look Like I Give A Fuck? Derived from "sukoshi," the Japanese word for "a little.". From Hawaiian. Dining-in/Dining-out: Social functions, usually for officers and chiefs, where dinner dress is worn and certain "rules of the mess" are followed. Public." Radio girls: Derogatory term for Radiomen used by personnel in engineering ratings who do not believe they do any "real work." Chuck Wagon: (yet another name for) the USS Carl Vinson. They are a permanent fixture. Corpsman Candy: Sore-throat lozenges handed out at sick bay in lieu of any substantive treatment. Starboard: Right side of the boat or ship (when facing the bow). a Seaman/Airman/Fireman, getting out of line with a Chief Petty Officer. The most enjoyable parts are the "roll calls" from each squadron, and the skits that two or three of the squadrons perform. Trips to the beach are generally low key. It is a combination of a rank (Hospital Recruit, the most junior. Crow's Foot: A device placed on a valve wheel to aid in opening or closing the valve due to it being extremely hot or hard to turn. On submarines the bilge rat is usually the smallest non-qual in the division, although bilges are great places for a field day assignment (good for napping) so a senior second class petty officer might call dibs on a bilge. To overthink an easy task. Air Force Gloves: Pockets. 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. XOI: Executive Officer's Inquiry: A step in the. Pillows of Death: Canned ravioli, usually burned, served for midrats. Evil Planet Notorg: Groton CT. (Notorg is Groton spelled backwards.). 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