Marine Corps Jargon

[a3recon]

What word's did you learn in the Corps that you never heard again after you got out or met anyone that was not in the Corps that even had a clue of what in means?
I'll start you off with one....."Supernumerary" remember this one?

[bigdog43701]

poogy bait

grid square

[drumcorpssnare]

scuttlebutt

"deuce" gear

e-tool

stacking swivel

"dick-skinner"

"sky pilot"

God-Squad

field scarf

grinder

drumcorpssnare:usmc:

[thumper]

Big Dog; now that's a good one. I believe the last time I used that phrase I was in ITR. Flashback :) Grinder is another one I haven't heard in some time.

[skyhawker]

House mouse

He was the DI's runner.

[fmoyer]

Irish pendent, M-1 thumb

[jetdawgg]

c rats

[a3recon]

Scuttlebutt

[drumcorpssnare]

"Maggie's Drawers"

[jryanjack]

Jody - leather cadallic - frequency greese

[bigdog43701]

geedunk machine

sky-six

[skyhawker]

tie-ties
They were strings about a foot long used to tie our wash to the clothes line.:(

[ggyoung]

Lots of Marines remember jody

[FistFu68]

:evilgrin: MAKE-CONTACT-(HAPPY VALLEY '68):evilgrin: :iwo:

[sloan52]

head
irish penant
lz

[sgtslimpickens]

I would have to go with scuttle-butt.

~Slim

[drumcorpssnare]

"Mess Night"
"Dining-In"
(both formal officer's dinners)
drumcorpssnare:usmc:

[crate78]

"s**t-faced" and "shot down", both meaning snockered, which I also haven't heard much as a civilian.

crate

[killerinstinct]

unk

[semperfi170]

"Mess Night"
"Dining-In"
(both formal officer's dinners)
drumcorpssnare:usmc:

No longer just for officers. SNCOs also have these, unless things have changed again.:flag:

I have not heard the following used by civilians: Knee walking, commode hugging, snot slinging drunk. But by all that being said, I'll do it by the numbers and on command.:beer:

[cball]

Office Pog!

[cball]

Geedunk Wagon....782 Gear..Fire watch.

[brecon65]

Slop Chute, ****can, field day(the USMC meaning), geedunk.

[TazMatt]

Basic Warehouseman::::Human Forklift

[Echo5November]

The Freedom Bird (for those ever stationed or deployed overseas)

[USMCmailman]

Remington Raider---------------:yes: :scared:

[FistFu68]

:evilgrin: F-N-G :evilgrin: BLANKET-PARTY :evilgrin:

[10thzodiac]

Swinging Dick

[USMCmailman]

Marines don't retreat!----we advance to the rear!!!!!!!:yes: :usmc:

[10thzodiac]

Rubber lady

[8th&I Marine]

How about something like getting busted in the grape.

Duece gear
Sh*t bird

I will try and think about others.

Cantrell:flag:

[10thzodiac]

Whale sh1t.

[bigdog43701]

pecker checker

gang way

[10thzodiac]

Shanker Mechanic - Short arm inspection http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/26.gif

[cball]

Utilities....Some old timers might remember **** cutter..

[bigdog43701]

trops-meaning the summer uniform

[Ed Palmer]

break em out and milk em down
at 0-dark 30 in the morning

[maverickmarine]

brain housing unit

[yellowwing]

shirt stays

[FistFu68]

:evilgrin: CARRY ON-MAGGOT :evilgrin:

[miller36]

**** bag, foxtail, ricky boxing, ricky iron, Colors, Revelly revelly, Taps taps, and my favorite Liberty Liberty

[FistFu68]

:evilgrin: PUGIL-STICK-TIME :evilgrin:

[semperfi170]

Utilities....Some old timers might remember **** cutter..

I also remember it being called a cu** cap.:devious:

Additionally, how about blouse for jacket (refering to blue or green), cover instead of hat, gangway or make a hole, a variation of brain housing unit - brain housing group, housewife - sewing kit::banana:

[crate78]

Purple shaft, as in, "Boy, did I get the purple shaft. I got duty on Thanksgiving Day".

crate

[USMCmailman]

OUTSTANDING---and they are mild! My D.I. in 1967 at P.I.:scared: :banana:

[10thzodiac]

Cinderella Liberty

[semperfi170]

IHTFP I Hate This F%%%%ng Place :evilgrin:

BOHICA -(learned this one from the squids)- bend over here it comes again:sick:

[hoytarcher45]

Smell-Good, Go-Fasters, and the worst sound of all...a recruit kneeling in the porthole screaming "Follow series, follow series, lights lights lights!"

[buffalomarine]

ooh-de-loop
goat rope
stupid attack
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[nsfdmedic]

:) Guard mail,sand in the cl#t,

[10thzodiac]

<DT>Say Again (Repeat) . Particularly important when talking to an artillery or mortar unit on the radio. Repeat has specific consequences. http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/34.gif the consequences may be painful. </DT>

[FistFu68]

:evilgrin: THAT'S A BIG AFFIRMATITTY ON YOU'R LAST,FIRE FOR EFFECT :evilgrin:

[10thzodiac]

:evilgrin: THAT'S A BIG AFFIRMATITTY ON YOU'R LAST,FIRE FOR EFFECT :evilgrin:

I repeat, Broken Arrow, "Fire on my position" !!! http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/34.gif

[MacAngus]

How about getting screwed by the big green weenie. Lake Bandini, Ready on the left ,Ready on the left ready on the right ,Ready on the right , You may begin shooting when your target appears........TAAAAARRRRGGGGEEEEETTTTT.

[10thzodiac]

And Willie didn't like "Fire at Will" !

[SkilletsUSMC]

Purple shaft, as in, "Boy, did I get the purple shaft. I got duty on Thanksgiving Day".

crate

The purple shaft is now known as the greenie weenie.... And its still plenty busy;)

[yellowwing]

The purple shaft is now known as the greenie weenie.... And its still plenty busy;)
Yes, the mysteries of Marine Corps Admin. Usually benign and harmless, but when it is directed at you FUBAR is the perfect description.

[semperfiman]

suzy rottencrotch from bum**** idaho

[GunnyK1978]

Gun Bunny
Gun Grape

[testforecho2112]

MSU'ing...Making $hit Up!

LLPOF Liar, Liar, Pants on fire...

Ok, so these are more law enforcement terms...but I did learn them from another Marine when I was on FTO.

[10thzodiac]

Polliwogs & Shellbacks

[drumcorpssnare]

10thz- You're an old Arty man. Did you ever hear the now antiquated term, "Riding the gunner's daughter"? Used to be a punishment for insubordination/dereliction of duty in the artillery. The culprit was laid, face-up, on top of a field piece. Wrists tied to the axle tree; feet tied to the trail.
The gun was then hooked on the limber, and the horse teams pulled the gun around at high speed. Considering the total lack of "suspension", sounds like no fun to me! I have ridden seated on a limber at high speed, and it's enough to jar your guts out!
drumcorpssnare:usmc:

[ese4mc]

how about--"I*ll bust you right in the c--k-sucker.--"You looking for a 3rd running light"--get your crab scratchers in plain sight--ssgt robinson plt 150

[FistFu68]

:marine: MOUNT MUTHA F**KER :marine:

[davblay]

:marine: MOUNT MUTHA F**KER :marine:
Being from Tennessee, I always saw trees on mountains. When I got to Pendelton, I saw FOOT TRAILS over the mountains! Didn't take long to find out how they got there!

"On top of OLD SMOKEY, all covered with grunts-----------", You guys know the song, right? Man that was a hell of a climb! We had C RATS when we got to the top, then humped back down! Ooo-Rah!

[marinegreen]

Thats just tight GRAPE !!
Maggot meat
suzi rotten crotch
azz holes to belly buttons

[10thzodiac]

Being from Tennessee, I always saw trees on mountains. When I got to Pendelton, I saw FOOT TRAILS over the mountains! Didn't take long to find out how they got there!

"On top of OLD SMOKEY, all covered with grunts-----------", You guys know the song, right? Man that was a hell of a climb! We had C RATS when we got to the top, then humped back down! Ooo-Rah!

The first time I saw Pendleton's mountains, our DI told us they figure in another 20 years the mountains will be flat from Marines humping them :sick:

My stomach turned !!!

That was 1960 and I know I'm personally responsible for at least an inch, what happened http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/18.gif

[fmoyer]

Semperfiman there are no Suzys Rottoncrotchs in Idaho they come from California.

[sgtslimpickens]

**** cutter... Service As, not the barracks cover.

[10thzodiac]

10thz- You're an old Arty man. Did you ever hear the now antiquated term, "Riding the gunner's daughter"? Used to be a punishment for insubordination/dereliction of duty in the artillery. The culprit was laid, face-up, on top of a field piece. Wrists tied to the axle tree; feet tied to the trail.
The gun was then hooked on the limber, and the horse teams pulled the gun around at high speed. Considering the total lack of "suspension", sounds like no fun to me! I have ridden seated on a limber at high speed, and it's enough to jar your guts out!
drumcorpssnare

Nope, never heard of that one. The one I use to hate was when I was an 0800, "CSMO" (change station march order). They usually pulled that one after and hour or so of sleep in the middle of the night. I still didn't like it when they put me in comm.

Once in a middle of the night during a lull on regimental arty shoot in Mount Fuji I had so little sleep for days in FDC I fell asleep on the radio right across the table from the battalion commander http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/11.gif

I guess if you are going to get caught by the Old Man, it better he didn't walk in and see you sleeping, better to pass out in front of him http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/04.gif

On that shoot we were suppose to be tactical, here's me a corporal yelling at the top of my lungs in the middle of the night at the wire chief (same rank) and unkowingly the battalion commander is hearing and seeing all of this. The big fat slob wire chief, a 10 year E-4 ate all the good "C" rats. I took the can of boned pork he gave me and he was in the back of a six-by by the cab and I winged it at him as hard as fcuking could. The Old Man (CO) never said a word http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/18.gif

[GunsUp]

Knowledge
BCGs
Cum Catcher as in: "Shut yer cum catcher recruit!"
inkstick
ghost turds
"Three lies in one" aka: MREs
fart sack
mini grinder

[gnarkill04]

Big Dog; now that's a good one. I believe the last time I used that phrase I was in ITR. Flashback :) Grinder is another one I haven't heard in some time.


Lol they actually used big dog? When was this?

[DOC WEB]

Thats just tight GRAPE !!
Maggot meat
suzi rotten crotch
azz holes to belly buttons

lol. azz holes to bellybuttons, that reminds me of nut to butt. that line you had to stand in and you were all up on the next guys sh*t. that sucked.

[jetdoc]

I have a sticky posted over on the Poolee's section, pretty cool suff. Lots of our jargon:

http://4mermarine.com/USMC/dictionary.html

[bucksgted]

How about "grab ass" - - as in "Knock off the grab ass and fall in!!"

[mcvet57103]

Semperfiman there are no Suzys Rottoncrotchs in Idaho they come from California.

She was suzy s__kem silly when I was in Boot.

[mcvet57103]

Every Swingen D__k
Drop your socks and grab your c__ks.
D.I. !? Which Eye? D left eye or D right eye maggot??!!
I'll rip off your head and Sh_t down you neck!!
I'll poke out your eye and skull f**k you !!!
I don't call you sun because you shine I call you son because you're mine!!
Happy Valley
Maggie's drawers
Toilet Seat (Marksman's Badge)
Hippity Hop Mob Stop!
Any day girls!!!!

[mcvet57103]

Pie

[gutinstinct]

How bout "Cluster F**k" and "S**tbird."

[mcvet57103]

Pie Hole (as in "shut your pie hole!)

[mcvet57103]

Any one remember Mount OooRah?

[mcvet57103]

Every Swingen D__k
Drop your socks and grab your c__ks.
D.I. !? Which Eye? D left eye or D right eye maggot??!!
I'll rip off your head and Sh_t down you neck!!
I'll poke out your eye and skull f**k you !!!
I don't call you sun because you shine I call you son because you're mine!!
Happy Valley
Maggie's drawers
Toilet Seat (Marksman's Badge)
Hippity Hop Mob Stop!
Any day girls!!!!

Actually drop you socks was in the evening, and in the morning the SDI would say "Drop your c**ks and etc.

[Wardecker]

What is a papahump?

[mcvet57103]

What is a papahump?

What thread did you get paphump from? If you click on the "quote" button it will post the thred with your question.

[Wardecker]

Sorry, but I didn't get it from a thread. I heard papahump was a Marine phrase and I am wondering what it means.

[bootlace15]

**** cap

[mcvet57103]

Office Pog!

I believe you meant "office poagi" Or "Remington Raider"

[mcvet57103]

SHOOOORRRRTTTTT!!!!!! What you yelled every morning at reveile when overseas and getting close to your "Rotation Date", which "rotation date" is another term anyone who has been overseas knows.
Normally "SHOORRTTT!!! was followed by "get bent" or "f**k you!" yelled back by the newbies. ROFLMAO

[Eric Hood]

"As you were"
"What's the time on deck?"
"The whole nine yards" Now widely used
"Irish pennents" Can we still use it?
"Five by five"
"Solid copy"
"Comm check":usmc:

[jrhd97]

Short timer
Single digit midget

[mcvet57103]

Allright Ladies, By Your Leave, Colors!!!, Ready Too, Attention on deck!,Fall out! Stow it private!

[Ironrider]

fuzznuts

[temarti]

skuz brush to bulkhead

[kabar1]

,:tank: poggie bait,tractor rat,

[sgtjimh]

how about "cut me a hus", GAF, GAFF, or NEXT (right after short). make a hat, di di., dinky dau, mpc.

[mcvet57103]

In Country, Motor T, Amtracker, Gamma Goat, Sh*t on a shingle, worm, drop and give me 50, get down and push the earth! Bends and Motherf***ers......ready begin!!!

[SlingerDun]

The 1/7 CO often stuck by the call sign '1 papa' i would take papahump to mean the man is in the field and on foot?

Whats Mt. OoRah?