cake eaters military slang
Also called No F'n Good. IYARYAS: Unofficial acronym used by Reactor Department to make fun of the similar phrase, IYAOYAS, used by ordinance. Garden Party: A semi-formal social gathering requiring dress whites from the waist down and dress blues from the waist up. Term used mostly by disgruntled personnel to refer to an "A.J. Pushbutton: Term applied to a 6 year enlistee with advanced schooling. Stroked Chit: Refers to a form of point deduction during boot camp, a stroked chit is a loss of five points to the company per grading period (one week) until Pass in Review. Shitbomb: Extremely unpopular topic brought up at the end of a (usually long and boring) meeting that requires a lot of work from everyone present. Cake-eater: A ladies' man. Hamster: Chicken cordon bleu, a common chow entree. RATT Shop: Place for flight deck personnel to cool off in the AC and take a nap while they get their "RATT" fixed. "Recruit, go get me an ID10T form, and step on it!". Also called "Four fans of freedom," a desirable platform for airedales who have no wish to spend any time whatsoever at sea. LES: Leave and Earning Statement. A monthly review print-out of one's pay record, time-in-service, amount of leave on the books, and other important record keeping information. A spout connected to a 5 Gallon fuel can. Knee-knockers: A passageway opening through a bulkhead. Skateboard: A clipboard full of random papers carried as a skating prop, to provide a visual "excuse" for wandering around the ship. Leading Airman/Seaman/Fireman: "Honorary" title for an individual who cannot seem to make PO3 within the first six years of his enlistment. Poopysuit: Blue overalls worn when deployed out to sea. Starboard: Right side of the boat or ship (when facing the bow). (2) (. Savy Sue: The nickname of the USS Savannah AOR4, given by her ships' company. 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. SMIB: Southern Maryland In-Bred. Today- taking an afternoon off to take care of 'personal matters'. Captain's Asshole: The XO. Bulkhead remover: A fictional substance veteran sailors often task new sailors with getting, as a joke. Only larger, self-sufficient ships can operate on these waters. Or half a glass of coffee, half chocolate milk and a shit ton of sugar. So named because of the black and khaki working uniform. Joe Shit-in-the-rag Man / Joe Shit the Rag man / Joe Shit Charlie the Rag Man: An under-performing sailor. Not a single aspect is successful. George jobs: Nit-picking paperwork jobs given to George because no one else wants them. Cu Shing: The sound of shit when it hits the fan. MR: Machinery Repairman rating. Right side of an aircraft when facing the nose. Generally only applied to someone who has earned the speaker's respect. Registered: Jun 7, 2000. charlie sheen's character called michael biehn's character a cake eater. Bremerlo: A husky (large) female. CASREP: Casualty Report: Report to higher authority something which is inoperative, OOC (out of commission), and the impact on readiness. Geedunk-a-donk: A huge jiggly ass acquired from eating too much geedunk. Rot-Cee Nazi: Derogatory slang term for an ROTC member who has let power go to his or her head; primarily used when such ROTC members board a ship for training, and start pushing around enlisted sailors, who hold higher ranks and/or have had more time on active duty. Material condition: Status open or closed, of various fittings, hatches, etc, which are denoted by a letter. Derives from the 5-point evaluation system used in the navy, in which a score of five is given to individuals who perform exceptionally well. Used pejoratively if the officer in question is overly proud of this fact. Monkey Watch: A "fake" security watch created for new members when going through the Suez Canal on an Aircraft Carrier. VAW: Fixed Wing Carrier Airborne Early Warning aircraft Squadrons. A "cake eater" was the sort of young fellow who might frequent prim social events like afternoon teas, where cakes might be served. It is typically made to disappear 30 seconds before it is needed, sending junior enlisted crewmembers into a panic that the mast will hit the bridge under which the ship is about to pass. Dick Skinners: Hands. See also "NoFuck, Vagina. (2) Reminiscence among older sailors, not necessarily with embellishment but often times a mutual exaggeration and perhaps colorful language: "Remember the time we were in the Gulf of Thailand for that ?" It was standardized in 1956 with sounds that are similar in English . Also called "Cankers and Sores.". Finally, TURN ON THE WATER to rinse off. Also can refer to "Free The Nukes," referring to sailors in the nuclear power field. 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. Splash: Name earned by a sailor who has had the good fortune to be recovered after accidentally falling overboard until the ship returns home from deployment. Wheel Book: Green covered pocket-sized government issue notebook carried by most Petty Officers and Chiefs. Stand By: To wait, can also be to foreshadow chastisement or punishment from a superior. Secure: To turn off, end, or make tighter, e.g. A common joke is to ask inexperienced personnel on watch to "keep an eye out for signs of C-GU11s in the area, over." CNO: Chief of Naval Operations. Generally presided over by the Executive Officer (XO) and run by a Chief or Junior Officer (JO) called "Mr. Vice," these events can become quite rowdy and raucous. Mad-Money: Car fare home if she has a row with escort Meat-Ball . Usually it was gray, loud and smoking when it landed. Pass in Review: The ceremony of graduation from boot camp into Navy life. Jughead: US Marine, so called because their "high and tight" haircuts make their heads look like inverted jugs in profile. CA: Cruiser, Attack, Class of ship, a heavy cruiser. Similar to a Bremerloe. Differs from "UNREP.". cake-eaternoun. Spooks: Navy Cryptologic Technicians or other service equivalents. Nonskid Wax: A fictitious substance used for waxing non-skid decks, something junior sailors are sent looking for. Often the result of a serious engineering casualty. A hinge is then inserted that allows for reattachment of the removed gray matter later. "Bull nose," "Wildcat," "Pelican hook," "rat guard, rat lines," "deck Apes.". Joe Navy: Another term for a lifer with no life outside the Navy. Smooth Crotch/Smoothie: A term for Reactor Control division for their tendencies to find ways to never conduct manual labor. as sailors wander past in search of libations. The usual cycle is: get up, eat, go on watch, get off watch, eat, go to bed. Gold Locker: A locked cabinet in the Engineering Spaces wherein the most valuable, precise, fragile, or one-of-a-kind tools are kept. Twig: Medical Service Corps officer. See "Quadzip" below. LHO: Large Heavy Object. What does the term Bravo Foxtrot mean? INT WTF: Letters Pronounced Individually. (2) A type of putty used to seal the large steel access panels to the air casing on a steam boiler. ! Baby Birdfarm: A helicopter carrier/amphibious assault ship. "So what happened on your watch?" When applied to an aviator, it means not allowed to fly. Zero dark thirty. On a carrier, this officer stands just to the port side of the landing area and talks to each pilot as he makes his approach for an arrested landing. Roast Beast: Roast Beef, or any meat served aboard the ship that even the cooks who prepared it don't know what it is. Players bid on the number of tricks to be taken, trump is determined by draw. 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. Mid-Rats: Short for midnight rations. S.N.A.F.U. Fuzznuts: A young sailor, one not long out of puberty. No longer in use, see VFA. Also the Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist breast insignia. Can be used with varying inflection and tone without consequence to signify enthusiasm or disgruntlement without stepping outside the bounds of professionalism. (3) to John Wayne (a helmet): To leave one's helmet's chin strap undone, the way John Wayne often did in movies. Power troll: A name for any officious person, usually used by engineers. Zippo: (1) A flame thrower attached to a small boat, or a boat so equipped. Like a Big Dog: Doing something in a big way; Something larger than life that is happening; Being aggressive, mean with a loud growl. So called on account of its unique smell and the overall (un)cleanliness of the city. 9. Smokin' and Coke'in': Derogatory nickname used to describe an unauthorized break, where a sailor takes a smoke break, and grabs a soda out of a vending machine. NAMI Whammy: Slang for the incredibly in-depth two-day flight physical given to all prospective aviators at the Naval Aeromedical Institute at NAS Pensacola. Gunner: Term applied to and used in addressing (informally) an Ordnance Technician Surface Warrant Officer. Golden Screwjob: Used when a sailor has 12 years or more of honorable service, and, for reasons unknown, does not have his Gold rank device. Cat's meow: Something splendid or stylish. Borrowed from the SI unit for reactive power, used to describe a particularly useless Electrician's Mate. See "Rumor Control" or "Scuttlebutt.". Presently, in the USN, it refers to the alcoholic brew offered at social events like "dining-ins" and "dining-outs." Ground-Pounder: Navy term for Marines, specifically infantry. Often a good source of humor for when the topsiders ask what they are for. Best used with higher voltage drills. The 43P-2, 43P-3 & 43P-4 books were replaced in the mid 1980's with one book. COMMO: Communications Officer: The officer in charge of the Communications Division. Back Alley: Card game of trump played by 2 to 4 players (mostly "snipes"). USS Notagain (DD 214): The fictional ship which sailors who are separating from the Navy specify when they are asked which command they are going to, or which former sailors specify when new personnel ask which ship they are on. Nuke Striker: Perjorative term used by nukes to describe a coner that asks endless questions about the operations of the nuclear power plant. Boat Boo: A sailors girlfriend or boyfriend aboard ship, usually during deployment, and often an arranged affair between two married sailors. Hollywood Shower: To take a long shower that wastes water (See Navy Shower). ADSEP: ADministrative SEParation: Release from Naval Service for administrative reasons. "You are a shitbag!" Stacker: Crew that handles and maintains the air launched weapons, Aviation Ordnancemen (Red shirts), BCG's: Birth Control Glasses: Standard Navy-issue corrective eyewear for non-flight crew and non-flight deck personnel. See also BROWN SHOE. Warrant: A warrant officer. VA Veterans Administration / Department of Veterans Affairs: A department of the US Federal Government that assists military veterans with medical care, educational benefits for college of technical training, home loans, burial, etc. If the first partial day is counted, its referred to as the 8 Day Skate, or 8 days without standing watch or duty. Monkey cum: White scrubbing liquid used to clean grease pencil from status boards. 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. A-Farts: (AFRTS) Armed Forces Radio & Television Service. Also known as a "Butt Shark.". The untrained sailors have a quad zip NEC of 0000. Buildings 29 and 91 at NTC/SSC San Diego, the female A-School barracks, for example. ", "Wrong answer, RPOC! CIVLANT/CIVPAC: Home, or where you go to when you leave the Navy. Seaman gang, the 1st Lt's folks, are often non-quals who are E-4 and below with a first class or senior second class petty officer as leading petty officer. : (Bend Over, Here It Comes Again). (example: 1/3, 2/3, Full, Standard, Flank, B1/3, B2/3, BI, BEM), Benny: A treat or reward, derived from "Benefit.". The Navy, however, uses a cake eater to refer to a sailor who reenlists into the troops, since most of them served cake at the reconstruction ceremony. (2) Nickname for the CVN-69. Same as Bluejacket, referring to the blue utility shirt worn by those personnel. ", Danger nut: A "fun" game in which one or more sailors place a washer or nut around a rod or similar metal device and then hold it to a steam vent. 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. the new book was a three ring binder, blue in color and had "3-M" all across the front & side. PIERPAC: Pretending to be on deployment while moored to a pier. Screwing the Pooch: Making a huge mistake. Back when there existed a rating called Boiler Technician (BT), they most commonly were the Oil Kings. The following are some examples of the slang of the United States Navy, you will also see references to the United States Marine Corps as well because of their use of naval terminology sometimes also referred to as NAVSpeak. Example: Watch Officer-"What is pH?" Also known as "Go-Go Juice." Brown Water: Shallow water close to land; Brown Water Navy (Sailor): Any Sailor who operates a small boat in inshore areas. Note, on some ships, the 0400-0800 is the 0400-0700, see "Seven to forever" below. Variations include clinging to the MAD boom or water-skiing from the MAD Boom. FTN: Fuck the Navy (common epithet used when complaining about naval policies or regulations). On submarines, there are also Sonar Training Aids which are any meaty foods with a phallic shape. Bells will only be rung as a single strike, or a closely spaced double strike, with a maximum of eight bells (4 sets of 2). I had to attend stupid-shoot and stupid-swim after the other trainees were at the club drinking 15-cent beers. Cake-eater: Derogative term for officers. Battle Group (BG): A group of warships and supply ships centered around a large deck aircraft carrier and that carrier's airwing. X-Ray Fitting: (1) A hatch, scuttle or the like which in normal condition is closed both in-port and at-sea. Dear John (or Jane) Letter: A letter (or nowadays, e-mail) that a sailor receives in which his or her significant other breaks up with or leaves him or her whilst the latter is deployed. Sticks: The levers in the Maneuvering Room of a diesel submarine that are used to change the settings for the main propuslion motors. Scuttle: A smaller, sealable, opening in a larger, heavier door or hatch. Origins of the "Cake Eater" Saying The cake eater expression first appeared between 1920 and 1925, but?became popular by the 1996 movie Mighty . 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. Sea and Anchor Detail: Every sailor has an assigned duty station to be manned when the ship is either pulling into or out of port. Whitney (LCC-20), as it rarely goes to sea. Humped the bunk: Screwed up. "Mast" for short. 8 Day Skate: On a four section duty roster there is time where each section finishes duty in the morning and is not on duty again for seven more days. Jack-o'-the-Dust: A ship's cook in charge of keeping track of the ship's food stores. Get Fucked or Fuck-Off from your Navy equals and lower in rank. Sometimes used as a threat of punishment or retribution - "Do what I told you to do or I may have to hold an Easter Egg Hunt in your locker. Cruise: A ship deployment from her home port, usually lasting between 5 and 8 months. Head call means to use the head. C.U.N.T. DLG: Destroyer, Leader, Guided Missile, class of ship. Sea Daddy: Senior, more experienced sailor who unofficially takes a new member of the crew under his wing and mentors him. Method of requesting speed changes from the Engine Room using the Engine Order Telegraph (EOT), normally from the Bridge. Green Scrubby: Mildly abrasive scouring pad. Striker: Sailor receiving on-the-job training for a designated field (or rate). 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. A common-sense way of saving it is to wet down while taking a shower and then TURN OFF THE WATER. Many sailors find this amusing until it happens to them. Advertise here for $5/day cake eater Usually the senior pilot on a patrol aircraft, having been previously designated a 2P (second pilot). Battle Racks: (term for) when mission-exhausted Aviators are allowed to sleep through General Quarters. Hoover: The S-3B Viking, mostly due to its unique engine noises. Also seen as a name badge at this time, so officers/petty officers will forget the wearer's real name. Clap Line: Line of men in front of sick bay which often forms shortly after pulling out of a foreign port where women provide sexual services to sailors (at cost). One popular folk etymology suggests that the name derives from Navy Secretary Josephus Daniels' reforms of the Navy, specifically his abolition of the officers' wine mess and institution of coffee as the strongest drink available on Navy ships. (2) (Derogatory) Nickname for the USS Forrestal (CV 59) after the fire on 29 July 1967 that killed 134 sailors and injured 161 on the aircraft carrier. Stain Us: Derogatory name for USS JOHN C STENNIS (CVN-74). Used in slang expressions such as "Talk to me when you've got some Time On The Pond.". CHT Tank/Shit Tank/Chit Tank: Collection, Holding and Transfer system, which collects all ship's shower and toilet runoff/sewage until such time as it can be pumped or dumped. Blowing the ___ Fleet: Performing oral sex on a prostitute (in reference to the fact that said prostitute may have had sex with the entirety of the named fleet). Lather up and wash. Trips back to the ship in the wee hours of the night are usually very entertaining. Admin: Aviation,Pre-arranged meeting point, or shared hotel in-port. Wet Suit Camel Toe: A disturbing sight caused by a (usually older and) fatter rescue swimmer attempting to squeeze into his wet suit for SAR duty. Specifically anyone in an Admin Field. Pogue: A homosexual who may be called a "twink", usually under-aged. Signs the card of slimy pollywogs after crossing the line, making them Trusted Shellbacks. Sandblower: A person of very short stature. What does cake eater mean in military? Used to describe a piece of equipment that no longer functions and is "out of commission.". "Taps" is a musical piece sounded at dusk, and at funerals, particularly by the U.S. military. This can be for a variety of reasons: Medical, personal, disciplinary, etc. Naval method of indicating the time of day aboard ship, usually over the 1MC. San Dog: A sailor stationed in San Diego, or the base itself. Beer Day: On many navy ships, even in the present day, all hands are given 2 beers if they are underway without a port call for a given period of time generally 45 days. See also A-Gang. Rot-Cee: Slang for ROTC, Reserve Officer Training Corps. Woop: A cadet at the US Military Academy (West Point). Ricky Rocket: A boot camp "energy drink" made from an assorted mix of sodas, sports drinks, coffee, sugar and artificial sweetners used to help keep the recruit awake. (like WESTPAC referring to a Western Pacific deployment. This item is available to borrow from 1library branch. R.O.A.D. : Shortest Nuke on Board. 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). Also used to indicate one who is in a bad mood "What's wrong with him?" Due to the [more] lax treatment of officers, termed a jungle because of their constant disarray. Polish a Turd: Make the most of a bad situation. : Seen on a numerical list of epithet substitutions, especially transmitted over radio, which has to stay clean. Brown Nose: Sailor trying a "little too hard" to make rate by sucking up to superiors. Bully Big Dick: The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). Dirty-shirt wardroom: (Aircraft Carrier): Forward wardroom immediately below the flight deck for pilots wearing (sweaty) flight gear and working ship's officers. It is sometimes used by seniors praising subordinates in one form or another. Red-Roper: Slang for a Recruit Division Commander (RDC), in reference to the red rope worn around the left shoulder. "How are you doing today PO Jones" "Living the dream Captain". HT Punch: A mythical tool newbies are asked to fetch from the engineering spaces. Motrin: A magical pill dispensed by hospital corpsmen capable for minor owies or to hypochondriacs; "take two aspirin and call me in the morning." Rack Oyster: when you bust in your hand and slurp your own semen for a late night snack primarily used on frigates you want to go to MidRats? Im good bro, I had a Rack Oyster before watch. UNODIR: Unless Otherwise Directed; enables, Unicorn: An officer with a particularly rare designator (i.e. Cover: Term for any sort of headgear worn with a uniform in USN, USMC and USCG. The hinge also limits the LCDRs head movement to the foreaft axis. Marines have an equivalent "tack" on each side. ), A term indicating supreme indifference; "Gaffer." Ikeatraz: Derogatory term used to describe the U.S.S. When the Engineers cause the ship to move through the water, everyone else goes along for the ride.". XO's Happy Hour: A daily, hour-long mandatory cleaning evolution. MidShitHead: Enlisted common term for a Naval Academy or ROTC Midshipman on their summer cruise on a ship or a command, gaining real Navy experience between academic class years. BMOS: Big Man On Ship: Often refers to the ship's Captain. Also used as another in-joke to send new sailors on a wild goose chase. The closest civilian equivalent is BMOC (Big Man On Campus). ". Usually done to avoid getting in trouble at the expense of someone else. Bull, Bull Ensign: The seniormost Ensign onboard a surface ship, a submarine, or in an aviation squadron other than in the Training Command. (pronounced "foop-uh"): Fat Upper Pelvic Area: The buldge that protrudes from ill-fitting pants worn by an overweight sailor, or by extension, the sailor him- or herself. Manatee: A dependent wife, usually in Pensacola or Jacksonville that is Manatee fat even though her husband has maintained the same basic size during their marriage. Commodore: Historically, the designation given to a one-star admiral (presently called Rear Admiral Lower Half). Often concern radical changes to the ship's schedule. P.A.P.E.R.C.L.I.P. A recruit chosen in boot camp to "be in charge" when the Company Commander, or other authority figure, are not present. Tuna Boat: A sub tender or other non-combat ship that is crewed primarily by female sailors. Active duty obligation expires the day before the enlistee's 21st birthday. ", Hooligan Navy: WWII Navy pejorative for the Coast Guard, from its flexibility in enlisting men discharged from other services to rapidly expand for Prohibition. This 2-day class must be completed every few years by pilots and aircrew. Field Day: All hands clean-up. A "Royal Cunt Hair" is the finest unit of measure. Balls to Four: A four hour watch technically stood from 0000-0400, though in practice begining at 2345 and ending at 0345. JAFO: "Just Another Fucking Observer," given to new recruits who are fresh in the fleet and have not cleared any training. "Turn to Port, heel to Starboard" Word passed from the bridge to PriFly indicating a turn and to warn the flight deck crew of deck angle changes. ", EAWS: Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist. Also referred to "Monkey Rapers". Normally a last resort, yet used more often than not, that when not done properly causes one hell-of-a mess especially on CHT lines when some unfortunate soul is on the crapper when the full force of the firemain comes through. It is permissible to take one when a ship is pierside connected to pier water and sewer, if no one else is waiting for the shower. Roger That: A term of understanding and acceptance when given an order or other information. 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 . Goat locker: A lounge or galley for the exclusive use of "Chiefs.". 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. Dog watches: The 1600-2000 evening watch is customarily split into two two-hour "dog" watches, so that the watch sections rotate rather than being stuck with the same schedule every day. A concrete vibrator used to remove air bubbles. These films may be found on YouTube. Rent-A-Crow: A sailor advanced to E-4 because they graduated top of their "A" school class. Sometimes used to connect CIC to Engineering. One-eyed Jack: See "Barney Clark" A. tasty treat served at midrats consisting of a slider topped with a fried egg. See Broke Dick. Bilge Water: Something spoken that is nonsense or ridiculous. V4 Division: Aviation Fuels. AFTA: Advanced First Term Avionics: Part of the advanced electronics schooling package, reserved for AT's AQ's and AX's for advanced training. Permanent Help: Slang for a PH (Photographer's Mate) in a fighter squadron. Golden Dragon: A sailor who has crossed the Prime Meridian or the International Date Line into the Eastern Hemisphere. 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