9 10 10 comments Best Add a Comment Ghostusn 1 yr. ago (Originally referred to hammocks, in days of yore before berthing spaces.). On submarines, the term "Battle Stations" is used. Balls O'Clock: Any unspecified time late at night when it is absurd to be awake and having to do things, be on watch, etc. Zero: Officer. Call copper: Inform the police. Single, for all intents and purposes, until the day their spouse returns from deployment. A prankster who defecates in public areas of a ship. Cell Block 70: The USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), so called on account of her never ending berthings and overall resemblance to a prison. Baboon Ass: Corned beef. (hence nickname). Dick Skinners: Hands. FOAD: Acronym, Fuck Off And Die, traditional response to MARF see below. Derogatory name for USS CUSHING (DD-985), especially with the Commodore embarked. Let's get going!" Generally a lazy navy cook phones it in by opening an industrial size can of ravioli and dumps out a couple loaves of white bread and calls it good. 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. Short Timer's Chain: A chain that hangs from the belt of a "short timer" for all to see, with one link representing a day, signifying too short to care, and usually starting with 30 links. VAQ: Fixed Wing Electronic Attack aircraft Squadrons. Usually done to avoid getting in trouble at the expense of someone else. "Well, one alfa main feed booster pump went limp dick so we put one bravo online.". HTC: Known as a Hull Tech Chief or slang for "Head Turd chaser" or Home Town Civilian, a term designated to any active-duty sailor about to retire. Schmuckatelli is a Good Man. Turd Chasers: Nickname for individuals assigned to the Hull Maintenance Technician (HT) and Seabees Utilities Man (UT) rating because their shipboard and base duties include plumbing. Also termed as Smokin' and Jokin'. Joe Shit-in-the-rag Man / Joe Shit the Rag man / Joe Shit Charlie the Rag Man: An under-performing sailor. Usually just an inch or two longer than what military allows, but enough to let the females know who's who. or " Aw, Boop!" Unpleasant to the enemy and all life. Similar to a real check valve which only allows fluid to go one way. Left side of an aircraft when facing the nose from inside. Plank Owners are "Piped Aboard" when shown proper certification. Preferred term by Amphib sailors for LCM-8 or LCM-6 boats, as opposed to "Mike" boat. Must be signed off by a superior or expert. Examples: "Hey, this is no shit, but I once blah blah blah" or "Hey this is a no-shitter, I got a buddy who once blah blah blah", NUG: New Useless Guy. Registered: Jun 7, 2000. charlie sheen's character called michael biehn's character a cake eater. Papa Chuck: The P-3C Orion patrol aircraft. that can be moved around to indicate aircraft position and status on an aircraft carrier. "I survived a six-month trip on LSD", commonly heard slogan from sailors who have made a deployment aboard such a vessel. Khaki Brigade: chiefs who start taking over an engineering casualty or going over to see what is going on. This is generally done when fuel is almost all used up with no hope of making it to a safe landing area, or when a slowly developing but potentially fatal emergency is going on. Workers in the Paint Locker can literally turn someones life into a living hell, by running them all over the ship to get the proper signatures on their paint chit. Five by five: nonstandard Radio speech indicating "loud and clear." slang A resident of Edina, Minnesota, a wealthy suburb of Minneapolis. Ready Room: Large space aboard a carrier that is the focal point for each of the squadrons in the airwing. What is a Cake Eater in the Military - One Apron A cake eater is a term used to describe someone who is not well suited for the military life. LSO: Landing Safety Officer or Landing Signals Officer. Named for the maintenance catapult shots where only the shuttle is moved down the track with no aircraft attached. An expression used in the face of adversity, meaning that regardless of the setback you are going to continue anyway! Used for testing Weapons Replaceable Assemblies (WRA's) on E-2C Hawkeyes, F-14 Tomcats, and S-3 Vikings. Term has become obsolete due to more normal looking frame choices now offered (outside of enlisted recruit training, at least). Spook Shit: Equipment that one doesn't know the purpose, function or ownership of, which when it's gone leaves as the only trace of its existence aboard ship an unused circuit breaker labeled "Spook Shit" in grease pencil. 21MC: Ships command intercom circuit, mainly used between the bridge, combat, and flight decks. Usually the senior NFO on a patrol aircraft. R.O.A.D. "secure the forward diesel" or "secure from general quarters"; can also be used to to prepare something for sea, as in "secure for sea.". May also be used to describe a blowjob. See "Irish Pennant.". It may be fixed, as in those mounted on the bow of a ship below the waterline, or mobile like those "dipped" by anti-submarine helocopters. "Yeah that was fucking crazy; we came damn near", Seaman Schmuckatelli: Generic name for a sailor, used in a similar manner as "Joe Blow" or "John Q. Roast Beast: Roast Beef, or any meat served aboard the ship that even the cooks who prepared it don't know what it is. Sailor 2: "Fuhgowee burger sandwiches.". Christmas, New Year's Day, Easter, etc. Seabee: A member of the Construction Battalions. 180 Amnesia: Occurs when a sailor has been deployed and selective memory is desired to deal with questions asked by his or her significant other. Airedale: A sailor who works in one of the Navy's aviation rates also know as "Brown Shoes.". Cal PO: Calibration Petty Officer: Collateral duty position, typically filled by the most junior and inept sailor in a division, responsible for ensuring a division's test equipment is delivered to the cal lab on time. Triced Up: Trapped in a rack more cramped then usual, as a result of shipmates opening one's rack while one is sleeping in it (after they discover one forgot to secure it shut before getting in). Shit Storm: Severely unpleasant aftermath. On other surface ships. Cake-eater: Derogative term for officers. Often used sarcastically in reference to Naval lifestyle. "Pull up!). Also called "Fresh Air Snipe.". Diddy Bag: Small white cloth bag with a drawstring. Lifer Stripe: The stripes located just above the cuff of the right sleeve on the service dress uniform that indicates four years of service per stripe. In the army, the term cake eater refers to civilians. Usually the most junior officer aboard ship. Tits Up: Broke-dick, inoperable, dead (from some piece of equipment being "flat on its back"). Punching Holes: When a submarine is underway submerged, as in "Punching Holes in the Ocean". Derives from Port Orchard, Washington, across Sinclair Inlet from PSNS. Usually introduced by XO on the 1MC. Derives from Bremerton, Washington, where there is a base at and around which such females are common. Brain Fart: A condition when, under stress, one cannot recall or perform something that would normally be easy or second nature. In modern times it is an aluminum rubbish bowl. Ricky Iron: Using one's right hand to press one's uniform flat. To overthink an easy task. Sex is universally expected, although technically not required. Mid-Watch: Watch from 0000-0400 (2345-0345), usually results in no sleep before or after this watch. In the navy warrants are generally older and more experienced in a particular area of expertise than a commissioned line officer, much like an "LDO." CVN 7 on 2: The USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72. Galley: Crews' mess, or dining area. See, Girl Scout: A sailor with an inordinate amount of decorative patches on spotless. Quadzip: Four numeral zero's in a row. Can refer to malicious "scuttlebutt," exaggerated "no-shitters," or blatently phony sea stories. "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.". ", Black Pants: An enlisted sailor below the rank of E-7 (Chief Petty Officer). She is such a cake-eater ! Pit: (1) A sailor's rack or bunk. Limp Dick: A sailor who can't do the simplest job. A.K.A. Very rarely occurs due to duty. : Fuck You Buddy, I'm Just A Reservist. Also "ditty chaser.". More recently referred to as a Carrier Strike Group (CSG). Spit-kid: in earlier times, a wooden bucket-like container for sailors who chewed tobacco, who spat the result into it. Specialized training for Avaition maintainers. Ed's Motel: Navy filmmakers' acronym for Editorials, Motion Picture and Television Department. CASREP: Casualty Report: Report to higher authority something which is inoperative, OOC (out of commission), and the impact on readiness. NON: "Needs of the Navy" a priority over anything to do with one's family or person; as in God, Country, Family. Shower Party: An involuntary scrub-down of a submarine crew member who hasn't been practicing good hygiene. PCU: Pre Commissioning Unit: What a ships company is called before a ship is commissioned. Anal Palace: The fast attack submarine USS Annapolis. Can also have a second F added to the end, when used in this context it means ", Dimed/Diming out/Dropping dimes: Comes from dropping a dime in a pay phone to make a call. ELT-"What do you want it to be?". Rickety Rocket: USS Richmond K. Turner (CG-20) Commissioned 1963, decommissioned 1995, sunk as a target 1998 by USS Enterprise Battle Group. Can also refer to the air wing itself, as in CAG-1, CAG-5 or CAG-14. A ship's bumper sticker was authorized by the CO and were printed by the thousands until the CO found out what BOHICA meant. Usually applied to a young junior officer, such as an O-1 (ENS / 2ndLt), and O-2 (LTJG / 1stLt) or an O-3 (LT / Capt). Place of arrival for ships. The chain may also be taken from the small brass chain keeping a sound power phone jack cover attached to the jack housing. LHO: Large Heavy Object. NEC: The Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) system, of which the NEC coding system is a part, supplements the enlisted rating structure in identifying personnel on active or inactive duty and billets in manpower authorizations. Applesauce: Indicative of pork chops, Horseradish: Prime Rib Beefetc. This 2-day class must be completed every few years by pilots and aircrew. (2) Civilian Under Naval Training. (This is a holdover from when all climbing was done by ladders.). Trons: Those in the AT Rate, primarily O Level, who work in Navy avionics. (2) A large freezer of the type found on most ships, usually in auxiliary spaces. King Neptune: Neptunus Rex, Ruler of the Raging Main, Ancient Order of the Deep. Naval method of indicating the time of day aboard ship, usually over the 1MC. Pump and Dump: A term in Boot Camp, normally used by RDCs allowing Recruits time to use the Head. The F-14 Tomcat was also widely accepted. A recruit chosen in boot camp to "be in charge" when the Company Commander, or other authority figure, are not present. Rate Grabber: Enlisted member with the goal of (and succeeding in) making rate (promotion) quickly. From the rating badge which has 4 lightning bolts. SMIB: Southern Maryland In-Bred. Alternately, often used by nukes to suggest someone ought to put forth at least a little thought before giving up on a problem. Double Nuts: Aircraft flown by the squadron or air wing commander, typically has "00" (zero zero) painted on the nose and also printed on routing slips for correspondence. 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. FOD: Foreign Object Damage. Can be "simulated" for a non-hazing by equal connotation. "Recruit, go get me an ID10T form, and step on it!". "[I/You] just got Norfucked!". Power School: Naval Nuclear Power School (NNPS), a key part of the training pipeline for Submarine and CVN nuclear power plant operators. A dangerous thing for a sailor to be around Pearl Harbor, as some of the natives see them as easy targets for crime, especially when local law-enforcement doesn't seem to care. PosMo: Positive Motivation. "PAC" refers to the Pacific Fleet and "LANT" to the Atlantic. During this time, the officer is not allowed to leave the ship (all officers must have permission from the Commanding Officer, or his appointed delegate before debarking the ship at any port call, including their home port). Masagi Girl: A prostitute (typically Chinese) found in the Honch. More correctly, the "trice" is the bottom (third) rack, being built to fold up against the bulkhead/stanchion (see above), so when the command "Trice-up" was given, the rack would be folded up, allowing compartment cleaners to sweep and swab under that bottom rack. Tends to be obese with a strong body odor. Score is kept by awarding 3 points for bids made and taken and 1 point for each additional trick. Shit Suit: Aka "Poopy Suit" A white disposable set of coveralls used mainly for sewage use, painting, bilge diving, or void inspections. Fart sack: Canvas mattress cover (In cold conditions sailors sleep inside them for extra warmth.) Smurf: A recruit who is in his first few days of boot camp who hasn't been issued uniforms yet, and thus wears a "Smurf Suit" (see below). Naval Infantry: Derogatory term for the U.S. Marines, although historically some of the original colonies/early states had "naval infantry" or "naval militia.". See also "Black box" and "Transistor Theory". Usually lasts on a good day about 3-4 hours. Used to refer to a sailor's spouse. Helmet Fire: When a pilot becomes so task saturated in the cockpit that he loses the big picture and situational awareness (SA). "I see you have summer creases in your shirt. Deduction is usually one to five points per infraction, depending on the severity. Mandatory Fun: Any command sponsored social event that everyone HAS to attend, or get into big trouble. Helo Dunker: Dreaded training device that all naval aircrew and pilots must endure every few years when they complete water survival training, or swims. Designed to simulate crashing a helo at sea, it is basically a huge metal drum with seats and windows that is lowered into a pool and then flipped upside down with the passengers strapped into it. Shit Locker: An ass, or rear-end. Warm Blood: An individual who has not crossed the Arctic Circle or Antarctic Circle, who must go through rituals, that sometimes cross the line to be hazing, to become a Blue Nose or Red Nose, respectively. ", Carry on: An officer's reply to a junior person's call to "attention on deck", meaning all present rise and come to attention as a sign of respect. The tradition has sporadically been followed by modern small boat sailors. Portable Pad Eye. (Often pronounced "E-swas."). Dock jumpers: The unfortunates who would have to leap ashore to tie up when no "line handlers" are available. Many sailors find this amusing until it happens to them. Roger That: A term of understanding and acceptance when given an order or other information. Admirals have Double Eggs. 10. So named because one can't do anything without a chit, especially one that is "lost in routing". Fuzznuts: A young sailor, one not long out of puberty. (Also known as CGL's Can't Get Laids.). Also called Vitamin M and Grunt Candy, the latter especially when dispensed to Marines. It is not fun and even scares the hell out of Marines. ". IYARYAS: Unofficial acronym used by Reactor Department to make fun of the similar phrase, IYAOYAS, used by ordinance. Bluejacket: An enlisted sailor below the rank of E-7 (Chief Petty Officer). Quarters is used to present awards, pass information, and make every sailor squeeze into their ill-fitting, rarely-worn uniforms at least once a year. 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. Circular firing squad/circular ass-kicking: An attempt by all command levels to find someone/anyone to blame for a problem for which no one wants to take blame. cake eaters meaning. 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. AMAN Nobody: "AM3 Schmuckatelli said to, Chief.". Or jump out of your rack and make it. Can be bought in most Japanese convenience stores or at a ChuHai stand in the Honch. A player unable to make their bid goes set 3 X the bid. Burn Run: An organized evolution to dispose of the material stored in burn bags. 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. The edge of passing or failing at something, or ". Bilge Juice: Non-sanctioned alcoholic beverage created while on long deployments by mixing yeast, water and sugar. Box of Rocks: Derogatory term for more than one sailor that has performed their work in an unsatisfactory manner. Anchors and Spurs: The famous dance club at NAVSTA San Diego where many a lonely Navy wife has broken the seventh commandment. Term used to show dissatisfaction with enlistment or unity amongst a brotherhood of bitter and disaffected sailors, specifically submariners. Also called the Possibilities of the Day or Plan of Deception because the plan can change without notice. 4 acres of sovereign U.S. soil: An aircraft carrier. Penis Anus: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS). 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