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' waah



put 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