Guadalcanal Marine

Glossary

Glossary Americanterms Asiatic a Marine who had served in the Pacific too long beating their gums bitching or complaining boondockers Marine field shoes or boots boondocks rough terrain; also called the "boonies" cold cock to punch someone, knock himflying cruise one tour of duty; an enlistment period deck floor or ground dogface (doggie) any soldier, no matter what branch earbanger one who fawns on another for personal gains galley swabbie Navy cook or messman gear Marine equipment gungho motto meaning"work together" gunny gunnysergeant hard charger tough fighter who is always out front head any form of toilet K-bar Marine fighting knife that was great for opening cans mustang officer who advanced up through the enlisted ranks piece weapon a Marine's rifle, but never his gun pogeybait an old navalterm for candy,sweets, any snack sack where Marines sleep, a bed or substitute thereof scuttlebutt unfounded rumor; also a drinking fountain seabag Marine khaki barracks bag shavetail lieutenant younginexperienced officer skipper company commander skivvies underwear slopchute any place that servesbeer or other alcoholic beverage snowjob deception stand-down cease all operations for a period of time stacking swivel nape of the neck '343 [ 344 ] Glossary SOS shit on a shingle, dried beef on toast swabjockey (swabby) slang for sailor of any rank top, top soldier first sergeant, very important rank under hack under arrest, restricted to quarters in case of officers the word confirmed information Australianterms Aussie Australian bloke a fellow or man cobber a friend digger Aussie soldier fair dinkum honest to goodness good-O, Yank good for you,you made it Shelia a girl Japanese terms banzai charge bushido wayof the warrior, code of the samurai hari-kari to commit suicide with a sword rikusentai diehard; the Japanesespecial naval landing forces sake alcoholic beveragemade from fermented rice tabis soft clover, hoof-type,two-toed, rubber-soled shoes zenmetsu annihilated ...