Can you think of Army Slang only military know?

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 16:55:27 -0500

Soldier lingo has a tendency to reference things that only exist in the Army. Here are some terms outsiders probably don’t know. Private News Network

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 8 at 2015 4:58 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 16:58:01 -0500

Leg is a good one, MAJ Private RallyPoint Member. Also, maybe pogue? Or dud (referring to a person)?

And "fourth point of contact" is an excellent example. (in your link)

Also, how about REMF?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 8 at 2015 5:36 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 17:36:48 -0500

There are a gaggle of them Sir, MAJ Private RallyPoint Member, of course my brain does not wish to function any at the moment.

I believe that CW5 Private RallyPoint Member answered with a few good ones.

Response by SGM Billy Herrington made Feb 8 at 2015 5:58 PM

SGM Billy Herrington — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 17:58:54 -0500

High speed low drag, or low speed high drag (depending on the individual).

Ate up

As many as there are I'm drawing a blank......

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Feb 8 at 2015 6:37 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 18:37:24 -0500

WWII GIs came home with many acronyms and phrases that found their way into civilian use. Not so much from Vietnam.

In one chapter of my memoir I wrote about the slang we used in Vietnam and then dropped when we returned home. In my opinion, many dropped the language for the same reason they ditched their uniforms at airport bathrooms, so that they wouldn't be readily identified as soldiers in a time when being a soldier invited abuse.

For example, one of the phrases I heard there and never heard again since was "Getting your car washed" used as a euphemism for having sex. GIs would park military vehicles in the middle of a stream and, while children scrambled over it washing the grime away, a girl would be sitting in the driver's lap.

Response by SP5 Michael Rathbun made Feb 8 at 2015 7:59 PM

SP5 Michael Rathbun — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 19:59:42 -0500

Some ones that mean something different:

hooch
file
type

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 8 at 2015 8:08 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 20:08:07 -0500

TRADOC: see: field language use. "Joe Raggedy Man"

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Feb 8 at 2015 9:42 PM

SGM Mikel Dawson — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 21:42:32 -0500

BLUF
You're 11 up 3 down, (all 8 up)
You're pole vaulting over fly sh!t

Response by PO2 Jonathan Scharff made Feb 8 at 2015 10:15 PM

PO2 Jonathan Scharff — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 22:15:20 -0500

Skuddlebutt!

Response by SGT Richard H. made Feb 9 at 2015 12:01 AM

SGT Richard H. — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 00:01:42 -0500

"Fartsack". Every time I call a sleeping bag that around civilians, they burst into giggles.

Response by MSG John Wirts made Feb 9 at 2015 12:31 AM

MSG John Wirts — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 00:31:03 -0500

What is a Duce? For infantry MC or Army it is MA duce 50 cal machine gun. for indirect fire infantry duce is 4 duce mortar. Miltary driver a duce was a 21/2 ton truck, and for the AF a Duce was a F102 fighter. Any questions?

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 9 at 2015 12:55 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 00:55:05 -0500

Wishing another paratrooper a good jump, "Break a leg!"
Duffle Bag Drag
REMF
Asses and Elbows
Blanket Party
Charlie Foxtrot
Ma Deuce
Endex
OBE
SPIT SHINE (for us old Soldiers)
FNG
COGABS
JODY
FRUIT SALAD
POL
CHARLIE MIKE

Taking a break...brain is overheating thinking back beyond 18 yrs of retirement and before!

Response by SPC James Mcneil made Feb 9 at 2015 7:22 AM

SPC James Mcneil — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 07:22:10 -0500

Pop smoke
Draw fire
Ma Deuce

A few others that aren't so... family friendly.

Response by CPL Brendan Hayes made Feb 9 at 2015 7:53 AM

CPL Brendan Hayes — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 07:53:42 -0500

Blue Falcon
Chem lights (and their batteries for those of you who don't know)
Wall to wall counseling
Humping
Redleg

I know there are hundreds of others, but I can't think of them right now for some reason.

Response by 1LT William Clardy made Feb 10 at 2015 1:11 AM

1LT William Clardy — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 01:11:07 -0500

Jody.

As in "Jody's got your girl and gone.." -- both the character and the marching song.

Response by SPC Christopher Green made Feb 16 at 2015 2:20 AM

SPC Christopher Green — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 02:20:35 -0500

Broke Dick-- those soldiers on a profile.

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 16 at 2015 3:37 AM

CSM Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 03:37:28 -0500

Football Bat, can be used in conjunction with ate up.

Soup Sandwich, can also used in conjunction with ate up.

FUBAR

Hot Chow

DONSA or ADONSA

Dick-beaters

Woobie

Response by SPC Neil Hood made Feb 16 at 2015 10:11 AM

SPC Neil Hood — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 10:11:25 -0500

Terps and Nats in AFG

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Feb 16 at 2015 2:28 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 14:28:30 -0500

BHG - Brain Housing Group.

Response by SSG Trevor S. made Feb 17 at 2015 10:54 PM

SSG Trevor S. — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 22:54:09 -0500

Skids are for kids, does not have any thing to do with Fruit of the Loom.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 18 at 2015 1:06 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 01:06:25 -0500

GtG

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 18 at 2015 1:06 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 01:06:57 -0500

RAG cycle

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 18 at 2015 1:07 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 01:07:33 -0500

Red Amber Green

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 20 at 2015 1:19 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 01:19:53 -0500

Little Guy

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 20 at 2015 1:20 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 01:20:42 -0500

JuCO
Junior Company Grade Officer

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 20 at 2015 1:21 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 01:21:07 -0500

GI
General Issue

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 20 at 2015 1:21 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 01:21:30 -0500

GI Party

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 20 at 2015 1:22 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 01:22:12 -0500

Tourch, ADVON, TRAILVON

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 20 at 2015 1:23 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 01:23:01 -0500

IPRTF
In Position Ready To Fire

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 20 at 2015 1:24 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 01:24:34 -0500

LTOV
Lastest Time Of Value

LTIOV
Lastest Time Information Of Value

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 20 at 2015 1:25 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 01:25:05 -0500

IVO
In Vicinity Of

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 20 at 2015 1:25 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 01:25:47 -0500

G2G
GTG

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 20 at 2015 1:52 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 13:52:59 -0500

redcon

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 22 at 2015 9:14 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 21:14:11 -0500

motor stables

Response by CSM David Litteral made May 2 at 2016 2:01 PM

CSM David Litteral — Mon, 02 May 2016 14:01:19 -0400

SP Time. I've been retied for 4 years and my wife still grimaces when I remind her that she is about to bust SP Time.

Response by MSG John Wirts made May 6 at 2016 2:38 AM

MSG John Wirts — Fri, 06 May 2016 02:38:02 -0400

How about ZULU TIME? Duce is a good one each service had its own translation Army duce was an M-35 2.5 ton 6X6, or a 4.2 inch mortar, MC duce was Ma duce the M2 50 cal MG. The Air Force in my day a duce was an F-102 fighter, I never heard of duce for Navy or CG.

Response by SPC Mara Manzer (Spurgin) made Jan 12 at 2019 9:47 PM

SPC Mara Manzer (Spurgin) — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 21:47:44 -0500

Broke di*k, read you lima Charlie, dress right dress, spits and starches, I could go on and on

Response by SGT Daniel Merriman made Aug 11 at 2020 6:41 PM

SGT Daniel Merriman — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:41:07 -0400

82nd cherry blast !!

Response by SGT Robert Pryor made Aug 12 at 2020 1:19 AM

SGT Robert Pryor — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 01:19:33 -0400

"Respect The Flag." The way so many of our fellow citizens act, especially trashy athletes, I suspect they've never heard of that.

Response by SGT Daniel Merriman made Aug 12 at 2020 5:17 PM

SGT Daniel Merriman — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 17:17:28 -0400

If you ain't airborne, you ain't shit !!!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 12 at 2020 5:44 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 17:44:21 -0400

Dress Right, Dress

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Aug 12 at 2020 6:54 PM

CSM Charles Hayden — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 18:54:00 -0400

Stockade Shuffle?
Have you ever done it?
Sober?

Response by LTC Elaine Gullotta made Aug 12 at 2020 7:22 PM

LTC Elaine Gullotta — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 19:22:53 -0400

Soup Sandwich
Jody Call
Dear John Letter
Trackin
Wilco
Hooah
PT
TA50
AirBorn Shuffle
Blue Falcon
Make a Hole
Semper Fi
Semper Gumby
In my office it was Semper Sysyphus (Always pushing the proverbial rock up the proverbial hill)

Response by CW2 Jesus Torres made Aug 13 at 2020 6:54 PM

CW2 Jesus Torres — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:54:42 -0400

Box of grid squares, or 8-up.

Response by CW2 Jesus Torres made Aug 13 at 2020 6:54 PM

CW2 Jesus Torres — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:54:56 -0400

Lipstick 6

Response by CW2 Jesus Torres made Jan 23 at 2021 1:59 PM

CW2 Jesus Torres — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 13:59:29 -0500

8up and soup sandwich

Response by SGT Daniel Merriman made Jun 8 at 2021 3:41 PM

SGT Daniel Merriman — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:41:07 -0400

Box of grid sqs !!

Response by 1SG John Millan made Feb 2 at 2024 8:55 PM

1SG John Millan — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 20:55:22 -0500

Goin wheels up

Response by 1SG John Millan made Feb 2 at 2024 8:55 PM

1SG John Millan — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 20:55:59 -0500

Secure that shit, you're a soup sandwich!