Military Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

Entries in the Category Military

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rat-racing n. a playful form of high-speed flying in which airplanes pursue or attempt to out-maneuver each other, similar to a game of cat-and-mouse. (posted Apr. 8, 2005) [full entry…]

rehat v. to outfit military personnel in different uniforms in order to show a change of allegiance or authority. (posted Aug. 23, 2004) [full entry…]

rice bowl n. in the military, a jealously protected program, project, department, or budget; a fiefdom. (posted May. 20, 2005) [full entry…]

Rummy’s Dummies n. a derogatory name for the U.S. military under the leadership of former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. (posted Mar. 9, 2005) [full entry…]

sandbox n. the Middle East; a country in that region. (posted May. 13, 2005) [full entry…]

self-licking ice cream cone n. a process, department, institution, or other thing that offers few benefits and exists primarily to justify or perpetuate its own existence. Also in the form self-licking lollipop. (posted Nov. 16, 2006) [full entry…]

shack n. a direct hit on a target by a bomb or missile. (posted Oct. 21, 2004) [full entry…]

shut up and color v. phr. mind one’s own business, keep one’s head down, do as one is told. (posted Mar. 27, 2007) [full entry…]

snivel gear n. a soldier’s equipment or clothing perceived as providing comfort beyond that which is strictly necessary, such as a poncho, a sweater, gloves, a sleeping bag, etc. (posted Dec. 11, 2006) [full entry…]

spray and pray v. phr. to indiscriminately aim and deliver (bullets, insecticide, perfume, a marketing message, golf balls, etc.). (posted Oct. 20, 2006) [full entry…]

suck rubber v. phr. to breathe with the aid of a protective mask or body suit. (posted Dec. 1, 2005) [full entry…]

teeth arm n. a military’s fighting troops, such as infantry, cavalry, and armored divisions. (posted Dec. 23, 2004) [full entry…]

thunder run n. a high-speed military convoy using offensive tactics and heavy weaponry to reach a destination; generally, a route or trip involving extreme effort or danger. (posted Mar. 22, 2005) [full entry…]

tiny heart syndrome n. cowardice; reluctance to fight or to fully commit (to an undertaking or challenge). (posted Mar. 23, 2005) [full entry…]

toe-popper n. a small anti-personnel land mine that tends to wound the feet and legs. (posted May. 27, 2005) [full entry…]

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