Scupper Trout: Sewage solids which have washed overboard, or have been pumped overboard. PCU: Pre Commissioning Unit: What a ships company is called before a ship is commissioned. Mt. Wizzard: Topsider insult for a nuc. "Wrong answer, RPOC! Usually caused by a poor approach or a hook bounce on the deck, this embarrassing event leads to a go-around and another attempt to "board. Bilge Turd: Derogatory term for "Boiler Technician", typically from jealous Machinist Mates who wish they could be as badass as the now extinct Boiler Technicians were. Cock-ologist: Corpsman (derived from a 1980s Coca Cola commercial having a Coke-ologist). Jack Off Curtain: The small privacy curtain hanging on the outside of a rack. Cunt: A tear drop shaped piece of metal placed in the bottom loop of sail rigging to keep the rope from chaff wear during tie-down of open sails. FFG: Frigate, Guided Missile, class of ship. 21: And you fellows, if you find some cake-eaters trying to take advantage of your sister, what are you going to do? It could also refer to rich white suburban kids in general, too. XOI: Executive Officer's Inquiry: A step in the. Broke-dick: Technical term describing malfunctioning or inoperable equipment. USS Belcrash: The USS Belknap (CG-26). Typically these shops are found on aircraft carriers just forward of hangar bay 1 on the 01 level. Knuckle Buster: A pneumatic tool for removing perfectly good paint from steel. Similar to "bulkhead remover," an inexpensive way to derive enjoyment from inexperienced personnel. Sinking Sarah: USS Saratoga, which had issues with sinking while tied up alongside the pier. ", Dipsy Dumpster: what a shitbag sailor crawls out of, before going up to quarters, watch, liberty, etc. Place where food is prepared for consumption. Originally a Torpedo Boat Destroyer, then later, just Destroyer. Bubblegummer: A newbie or young sailor just out of boot camp or school. Other usage: "PFM circuit" for electronics in depot level repair only equipment whose inner workings are not required to be known. Do people in the military specifically the navy use the the term "cake eater"? Lady Lex: Either of the two aircraft carriers named "Lexington.". Mustang: An Officer who came from the Enlisted ranks. "She was a 2 before going to sea, a 10 out at sea, and back to a 2 when she returned.". Mess Decks: Chow Hall or Eating Establishment on board ship. STREAM: Full Episodes Of SEAL Team On CBS All Access Ricky Lawnmower: Nailclippers, used to trim stray threads from uniforms. See also WESTPAC/LANTPAC widow. Also called "Cornbacked Gator" or "Brown Trout.". (as "burn a copy") To make a xerox copy of a document or sheet of paper. Aviation Queer: The enlisted rating AQ, Aviation Fire Control Technician; since merged into Aviation Electronics Technician (AT). Origins of the "Cake Eater" Saying ; Where did the saying " let them eat cake " come from? B1RD: Pronounced: Bravo One Romeo Delta. Grotopotamus: The rather large ladies that graze around the Groton, CT area. A-Farts: (AFRTS) Armed Forces Radio & Television Service. Originally used in reference to the daily order for a ship underway to go out past the 50-mile-from-shore line in order to legally pump oily water from bilges and dump trash, this can no longer be done. Both beers are opened when they are given to the crewmember to prevent them from being hoarded. 10. The Navy, however, uses cake eater to refer to a sailor who reenlists into the troops, as most are served cake at the reenlistment ceremony. Brain Fart: A condition when, under stress, one cannot recall or perform something that would normally be easy or second nature. Creator Axelrod, Alan Summary USS Loungechair: The fictional ship sailors serve on when they retire. Blue Shirt: Aviation Boatswain's mate, usually seen chocking and chaining birds to the deck. 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). Also sailor(s) who head for the quarterdeck immediately after "shift colors.". Checks Five-Oh: Excellent, in proper working order. Breakaway Music: Music played over the 1MC after "breaking" away from an oiler following UNREP. Common overnight activity for ships underway. "The MPA signed his chit for an extra three days of leave in San Dog, but the Cheng wouldn't let him go, so now he's DIW.". Related to the Whidbey Whale. Also called drift-pack, or in the very extreme case "COMNAVDRIFTLANT/PAC", a parody of COMNAVSURFLANT/PAC. Given for something done poorly. CGU-11: Nomenclature for a Seagull to boot sailors. Sometimes referred to as "Tango Uniform". John Wayne: (1) A can opener supplied with "C" rations. Brown Trout: Occurs when some Hull Tech blasts the sewer lines, causing raw sewage to be disbursed onto the decks of lower level berthing areas. The near universal habit of repeating the last word in an acronym, e.g. Cruise sock: A sock, sacrificed early in a deployment, which one uses to clean up after one masturbates. 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 . Pier 20: Derogatory term used to describe the U.S.S. 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. Bubblehead: A sailor in the Submarine service. 9 10 10 comments Best Add a Comment Ghostusn 1 yr. ago Smoke Test: Turn on recently repaired electronic gear; worst case scenario it smokes, indicating a catastrophic failure. A play on words that hints at the escapades her crew may have been involved in. 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. Flying the Bravo: Menstruating; from the signal flag, which is all-red, one meaning of which is "I am discharging dangerous goods." V4 Division: Aviation Fuels. Where deep-water sailors ply their craft, "The Pond" may be Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, or Other. C-GU11 (pronounced "See-Gee-You-Eleven"): Seagull. FM: Frequency modulation, or Fucking Magic, sometimes referred to as the FM Principle. POG: (Person Other than Grunt) A term often used by Marine Infantry (Grunts) to refer to anyone who is not them. NQP: "Non-Qual-Puke": A non-qualified crewman who is not yet able to stand watch. Short Timer: A sailor with less than 90 days until discharge or transfer and an attitude to match. Quarter Mile Island: CVN-65, USS Enterprise, and all eight of her reactors. "Schmuckatelli is a Limp Dick." Example: Watch Officer-"What is pH?" It is not fun and even scares the hell out of Marines. "Gadoozlefrank is an enlisted puke. A special show put on for inspecting senior officers. Baby Killer: An obscenely large wrench/screwdriver. 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. NON: "Needs of the Navy" a priority over anything to do with one's family or person; as in God, Country, Family. See "Raisin. Signs the card of slimy pollywogs after crossing the line, making them Trusted Shellbacks. Paint Chit: One of the sources for power on a ship, especially on large ships like carriers or battleships. Drive On! This can be for a variety of reasons: Medical, personal, disciplinary, etc. Brown bagger: Married sailor who brings his lunch from home in a paper bag. "Another Fine Navy Day! For instance, pull-tab sodas are referred to as "Haji Sodas" due to their ubiquitous presence in the Fifth Fleet AOR. Carl Prison: "America's Favorite Carrier," the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). Note, on some ships, the 0400-0800 is the 0400-0700, see "Seven to forever" below. LHO: Large Heavy Object. ", FEP: Fitness Enhancement Program. Green felt is usually abundant. squared away" above. See "USS Neversail.". Rating: Refers to an Enlisted man's job description, i.e. ", YGFBKM: "You've Got to Fucking Be Kidding Me!". A concrete vibrator used to remove air bubbles. Ikeatraz: Derogatory term used to describe the U.S.S. Gold Crow: A 12+ year PO1 with good behavior. (30 min of cleaning and 2-4 hours of fucking off.). Liberty: Free time away from work or the ship, usually after working hours or in port. Ditch: To intentionally crash land an aircraft as "gently" as possible usually into the water. Same as meat-ball. 2. Johnny Cash's: The (defunct) Winter Working Blue uniform; so called due to the fact that they were all black (black being called navy blue) and Johnny Cash was the man in black. Also can refer to "Free The Nukes," referring to sailors in the nuclear power field. Can also refer to a green or inexperienced sailor, officer or enlisted person, e.g. River Rat: Crew member of a brown water boat or patrol craft. Oscar: The buoyant dummy used during man-overboard drills. If one is on Vulcan Death Watch, one is up oncoming as drill team, on watch then offgoing as casualty response team, potentially followed by another 6 hour watch. Differs from "UNREP.". "I work in The Hole." It is sounded during flag ceremonies and funerals, generally on bugle or trumpet. Squared Away" sailor. Service Dress Beer: With the pre-NWU utility uniforms, the act of removing the shirt and untucking the T-shirt to hide the name tape above the pants pocket, in order to purchase alcohol on an off-base establishment. During WW2 the name referred to an animated cartoon character in a number of situations which showed servicemen how NOT to perform. "John Wayne it." In the aviation community, hot racking refers to an individual who has not taken a shower before retiring to his bunk, usually after working a 12-hour shift on the flight deck. Mostly issued in boot camp to set a recruit back in training due to poor performance. Blowing Shitters: An act by which an HT uses straight firemain pressure on a clog in the sewage line (CHT/VCHT) that cannot be removed by ordinary means. Usually used among those who aren't particularly pleased with shipboard life. Color Company: The recruit company in boot camp that maintains the highest score through the entire eight week evolution; they are given three days special liberty unmonitored. She is usually worried about unsafe flight conditions or an enemy threat (e.g. Topsider: Anyone who is not a nuke, or Engineer. Black Hole, The Black Hole: The Navy's main base at Norfolk, Virginia, so called because "it's where sailors' careers go to die. 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. 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. The Navy, however, uses cake eater to refer to a sailor who reenlists into the troops, as most are served cake at the reenlistment ceremony. "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." Incorrectly, but nearly universally, applied to turning anything on. To evacuate a casualty. Let's get going!" Permanent Help: Slang for a PH (Photographer's Mate) in a fighter squadron. Marine Mattress: A female who likes to "socialize" with the Marines. NFG: Non-Functioning Gear: Used typically on Tags placed on electronics indicating malfunction description. "My guys are two-blocked.". (Petty Officer to Sailor: "is there something the matter with you? The chain may also be taken from the small brass chain keeping a sound power phone jack cover attached to the jack housing. This page was last edited on 8 February 2023, at 17:05. Golden Shellback: A sailor who crossed the International Date Line and Equator at the same time. Today- taking an afternoon off to take care of 'personal matters'. Stepping in the shit: Refers to a sailor that has made a mistake so large, that it comes to the attention of the Commanding Officer, who instantly begins chewing him out on the spot, Usually remarked on before the Commanding Officer appears, e.g. SEAL: The United States Navy's Sea, Air, Land Teams, commonly known as the Navy SEALs, are the U.S. Navy's principal special operations force and a part of the Naval Special Warfare Command and United States Special Operations Command. : Diesel Boats Forever: (marking on an) unauthorized pin showing a non-nuclear submarine. The term's roots in naval history explain why it's "Bravo Zulu" and not "Whiskey Delta" for "well done." Charlie Mike . Growler: A sound-powered phone, which is used like a telephone to call specific dialed in stations. Daddy Rickover: A nuke referring to the late Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, the father of the nuclear navy. 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. Buffer Tech: A junior enlisted who polishes the deck with a buffer, a duty normally assigned to shore duty personnel or those attending "A" School. See also Monkey Butt. See also "SOS," "Shit on a Shingle.". They are also given the privilege of wearing their winter blue, or summer white uniforms, or, as an alternate, their dress uniforms, for the week before shipping out to the fleet. And BTW- Mighty Ducks was filmed in Minnesota, so he's probably literally calling that kid a cake-eater from Edina. By definition, a technical specialist. B.O.H.I.C.A. The Pond: The Deep Blue Sea. Game can be played by partners. Skipper: Term used in reference to the Commanding officer of any Ship, Unit, Platoon, or Detachment regardless of rank. As in, "They just found a dead rat in the deep fat fryer and now the cooks have a shit storm on their hands.". This term usually only applies to nukes who have not re-enlisted (i.e. : Seen on a numerical list of epithet substitutions, especially transmitted over radio, which has to stay clean. VF: Fixed Wing Fighter Aircraft Squadrons. One who does not pull his share of the load. : : : : Cake-eater ' ''a term whose first recorded use is attributed to Thomas Dorgan (TAD) in his comic strip of November 17, 1918, and described by 'The Flapper's Dictionary' as ''any guy who is addicted to noodle juice parties, one who nibbles at cakes at such parties. : Shortest Nuke on Board. Or jump out of your rack and make it. Gold Locker: A locked cabinet in the Engineering Spaces wherein the most valuable, precise, fragile, or one-of-a-kind tools are kept. Fart Suit: Dry suit worn by aviators when flying over cold water. "I thought you wanted us back early for the inspection, Sir!" (2) Any time late at night that doesn't qualify for Oh Dark Thirty. Dilbert Dunker: Device used in water survival training ("swims") to teach aviators how to get out of the cockpit of a fixed-wing aircraft that has crashed or ditched at sea. "[I/You] just got Norfucked!". . No Fuckin' Option is term used for NFOs who would rather be pilots, but don't qualify. (2) Civilian Under Naval Training. O-N-O-F-F actuator (or switch): The on/off button or switch on any device, usually used in the context of a subordinate not grasping how to power a device up or down. In aviation, non-flyable, usually for maintenance reasons. In flight training, a down is a failed flight. ("Set material condition Zebra throughout the ship" is part of the standard GQ alarm.). Also "ditty chaser.". Cinderella Liberty: Liberty that expires at midnight. Senior Enlisted Advisor, a CPO in charge of one's career. F.U.B.I.J.A.R. To ELTs, it's "Superior Mechanic, Almost God.". Used for a variety of reasons such as training, "AOM's," "Roll-ems," etc Rednose: An individual who has crossed the Antarctic Circle. Basically, they taught the PO2 exam for 6 months. Lieu-fucking-tenant: Illustrates Navy practice of including a swear word INSIDE another word. Shark shit: A sailor who has fallen overboard and is lost forever. LSO: Landing Safety Officer or Landing Signals Officer. Chuck Wagon: (yet another name for) the USS Carl Vinson. If a longer term "relationship" is desired by both parties, the "bar fine" can be paid in advance as "steady papers." Conforms to MIL-STD-2041D to prevent corrosion to nuclear components. "Alfa, Bravo, Charlie." is an alphabet that you may already know and understand. Buddy Fucker: Someone who fucks over their shipmates, and who is not to be trusted with any information or watch swap. Jughead: US Marine, so called because their "high and tight" haircuts make their heads look like inverted jugs in profile. Lobster: A female sailor. This is usually done intentionally when flying with an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight plan, but can lead to high "pucker factor" when it is done accidentally. The name is a concatenation of Bremerton Buffalo described as weight a 'bremer-ton'. Origins of the "Cake Eater" Saying The cake eater expression first appeared between 1920 and 1925, but?became popular by the 1996 movie Mighty . (2) A reference to the restroom or locker room in general. X-Ray Fitting: (1) A hatch, scuttle or the like which in normal condition is closed both in-port and at-sea. Hoover: The S-3B Viking, mostly due to its unique engine noises. Refers to nucs' insistance to dress like Morpheus from the Matrix and propensity for playing Magic (The Gathering) and World of Warcraft endlessly. Cake-eater: Derogative term for officers. Flight Line: The area on a ship or station where aircraft are made ready for flight. Jack cover attached to the jack housing, Bravo, Charlie. & quot ; Alfa, Bravo Charlie.... 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