Among the more well-known of military slang words are snafu and FUBAR. Both originated in WWII. Snafu has since passed into regular language use as a noun meaning a mess, an unexpected monkey wrench thrown into one’s plans. Originally SNAFU, the letters stood for Status Nominal: All Fucked Up, a sarcastic term referring to the normal chaotic state of military life in the field.
FUBAR, in contrast, still keeps its acronym status, which means Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition. Both terms have polite definitions in which “fouled” is substituted for the “fucked.”
Here’s some more randomly created military slang.
Military Slang, Part II
| Jebus: Sailor Jigabo: A sailor’s companion Jive Batman: Long-suffering husband of a sailor Jock: Enlisted man Johnson: A General or USMC Field Marshall Jumper suit: By definition, anything that can be worn in a parachute. You’ll want the perfect fit, but don’t wear a suit on this one! Jumped-up Bootleg: Insulting term for newbies (nearly all of us) Junk: Items that are not normal sized, such as tents or pallets Killa: SEAL Landrezzer: Fully-automatic machine gun that fires a plastic disc Mama: Marine Navy Ace: President of the United States of America Oath Keeper: Navy staff officer Pappy: Corpsman Q-Boat: Container ship |
