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Toasting Nelson's Blood [said to the flotsam in any home-made liquor being drank after months at sea]
Poopy-Suits [Black coveralls without insignia or markings, the only uniform allowed topside in international waters]
Bug-Juice [powdered drink mix with a caustically high level of vitamin C, named for the animal source of the red-dye]
COB [written] but always pronounced as: "Chief of the Whole frickin Boat"
SOP [Standard Operating Procedures]
Smoking Lamp [that which must be lighted before anyone can smoke]
"Bubble": as in "Chase the bubble", "Give us a down bubble of 10 degrees", or "Holy mother-of-god there is a seamount directly in front of us give us a 25 degree up bubble now"
"Verbatim compliance"
"Mark your head"
"Men are working ... do not raise, lower, rotate or radiate any mast, periscope or antenna at this time"
"Don't work harder, work smarter." as if your working stupid.
"If it was up your a$$ eating a ham sandwich..."
"Turn two"
"Assistance is neither desired nor required"
"Abaft the beam"
"Athwartships"
"Blow Ballast"
"Davy Jones Locker" [meaning the bottom]
"messcrank" [junior personnel who have kindly volunteered to assist the cook]
USS George C. Marshall SSBN 654 (b) – {78-83}
USS Simon Lake AS-33 – {87-90}
USS Casimir Pulaski SSBN 633(g) – {92-94}
USS Alaska SSBN 732 (b) – {94-97)
And wearing your kilt in accordance with 'regulation'.
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