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The army has its own language. To the civilian world, this can look like a bewildering array of abbreviations, acronyms, initials, and raw slang. I have heard or been told about almost all of these while I was in uniform. This is usually from the military, but each service has its own unique way of communicating.
1.MOX NIX: From German "machts nicht" roughly translated as "doesn't matter". "Don't bother me with the mox nix thing! I have to get ready to check the room!"
2. RING KNOCKER: Term for graduates of West Point or other service academies. This shows relatively large class rings. "Hey, I'm not a hitter! I go to Auburn!"
3. Two-digit MIDGET or two-digit MIDGET: less than 100 days of one unit. "I don't care if we have assignments this month. I'm double digits!"
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4.DEROS: Eligible date to return from abroad "I have a DEROS date of June 11th and then I will return to the 'world'!"
5.UN-ASS: A quick exit, often by order of the superior. "Hey soldier! Leave the barracks and go back to the engine pool!"
6. Gonifart: sleeping bag. I was the perimeter guard all night.
7. Hardball: asphalt road. "After a week on the field and hitting the sand, it's good to finally ride a hard ball."
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8. SNIVEL GEAR: Items of clothing commonly associated with inclement weather. "It's not cold. Why are you whining about forgetting your scissors?"
9. DI-DI MAU (or just Di-Di) to hurry. "Hey, you two are here!" From Vietnam is a bit of a bastard. It was very common when more Vietnam veterans were still in uniform. Not so much today
10.FNG: F------G New Guy "Make sure FNG is on the team for the arena. He's fresh out of bootcamp."
11.REMF: Rear echelon of Mother F----R. Who is further from the front line than you. "All the REMFs in the battalion make it so easy!"
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12.FOBBIT: A soldier assigned to a safe and relatively comfortable forward operating base (FOB) that, like a Lord of the Rings hobbit, is quite comfortable and reluctant to leave. I hope I can get a FOBBIT mission when I'm deployed to Afghanistan."
13. COB: Closing of business. The end of the working day is usually associated with the formation of units. After COB, I went to town to meet my boyfriend.
14. GI PARTY: Cleaning the barracks from top to bottom. "Not so fast, Private. The squad is having a GI party because this place is dirty!"
15. Loud and strong: The military version of the crew cut. The first sergeant said he wanted me to stop looking like a hippie and be tall and skinny.
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16. Soup Sandwich or Football Bat: A way to describe an underperforming soldier. "Personally, you're useless when it comes to soup sandwiches."
17. OH PETET 30: Very early in the morning. I'm tired. We didn't get back from the field until oh-dark-thirty. With everything about the wonderful movie Zero Dark Thirty, I have never heard it called.
18. Fruit salad: A set of colorful ribbons in the military uniform. "Did you see all the fruit salad on the Sergeant's uniform? He must have been in the Army from Valley Forge!"
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