WOAH (World of Acronym Harmony)
general response to any complaint.Sailor 1: "But I don't wanna go to the Persian Gulf!"
Sailor 2: "Waah, fuckin' waah."
general instruction to move one object next to another object.
standard threat used to encourage improvement in one's work habits.
(noun) a waste receptacle. (verb) to discard something.
shitcan that shit in the shitcan.
alternate phrases for "not functioning."
a confusing situation, typically involving numerous participants.
a toilet, commode, restroom, or urinal.
Standard military issue glasses similar to those worn by Buddy Holly.
The term is apparently derived from the fact that the wearing of such glasses made the wearer so ugly that no one would want to breed with them.
Situation Normal, All Fucked Up
Fucked Up Beyond All Repair
Head Up The Ass
Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
Fun in the Navy (alternatively, Fuck The Navy)
Do I Look Like I Give A Fuck
Fuck It, I've Got My Orders
Stand The Fuck By
a navy term for everyone involved.
this term can mean either a water fountain or a rumor.
a fairly literal term for a submarine that carries nuclear missiles.
the knot used to fasten the weight on a heaving line. Also a fun thing to say.
navy kool-aid
carrier onboard delivery
a plane that spends a lot of time in the hangar, usually due to repair. the aviation equivalent of the automotive lemon.
to smooth the way for something. shipyards used to build ships on rails (another word for skids), to remove them from the rails dockworkers would have to apply grease to the rails to get it to slide.
a helicopter
a slang term for the white hat worn by sailors.
unauthorized food, usually candy and junk food.
a catapult shot (referring to aircraft carriers)
an unidentified aerial target.
a partition that separates compartments; corresponds to a wall in a building
a petty officer's insignia badge of rate and rank. It is the silhouette of an eagle over the rating symbol.
The standard luggage type bag used to carry clothes when traveling.
Judge Advocate General
the secretary of the navy
an explosive mine that is activated either magnetically or acoustically. it does not require physical contact to detonate.
get out of the way!
Defense Readiness Condition
DEFCON 5 Normal peacetime readiness
DEFCON 4 Normal, increased intelligence and strengthened security measures
DEFCON 3 Increase in force readiness above normal readiness
DEFCON 2 Further Increase in force readiness, but less than maximum readiness
DEFCON 1 Maximum force readiness
Commander, Naval Reserve Force
SEAL Insertion, Observation, Neutralization
Basic Terminology
waah fuckin' waahput the goddamn next to the motherfuck
i'm going to ream you a new asshole
shitcan
broke dick or tits up
cluster fuck
head
birth control glasses (BCGs)
SNAFU
FUBAR
HUTA
BOHICA
FTN
DILLIGAF
FIGMO
STFB
all hands
scuttlebutt
boomer
monkey fist
bug juice
COD
hangar queen
grease the skids
helo
dixie cup
geedunk
cat shot
bogey
bulkhead
crow
sea bag
JAG
SecNav
influence mine
make a hole
DEFCON
COMNAVRESFOR
SEALION