Military Lingo
| USMC/NAVY |
ARMY |
AIR FORCE |
| Head | Latrine | Powder Room |
| Rack | Bunk | Single with ruffle and duvet |
| Chow Hall/Mess Deck | Mess Hall / Mess Tent | Dining Facility/Cafe' |
| "Cookie" | Mess Cook | Contract Chef |
| Coffee/Mud | Cup of Joe | Vanilla Latte' |
| Bug Juice | Kool-Aid | Shirley Temple |
| Utilities | BDU's | Casual Wear |
| Private/Seaman | Private | Bobby or Jimmy |
| Gunny/Chief | Sergeant | Bob or Jim |
| Skipper/Captain | Colonel | Robert or James |
| Captain's Mast | Article 15 | Time Out |
| Barracks/Berthing | Barracks | Apartment |
| U-Trau/Skivvies | Underwear | Tee Shirt & Panties |
| Thrown in the Brig | Put in Stockade | Grounded |
| Zoom Bag | Flight Suit | Business Casual |
| Cover | Beret | Optional |
| PX/Ship's Store | PX | AAFEs - Shopping Mall |
| TAD | TDY | PCS with family |
| Afloat/Cruise | Deploy | Huh? |
| Ground Grabbers | Athletic Shoes | Flip-Flops |
| Boondockers | Jump Boots | Birkenstocks |
| Low Quarters |
Low Quarters |
Patent Leather Pumps |
| SEAL | Special Forces | Librarian |
| Hoo-Rah ! | Hoo-Ah ! | Uh-Oh ! |
| MRE | MRE | Happy Meal |
| Grinder | Drill Field | What? |
| Ge-Dunk | Snack Bar | Chucky Cheese' |
| Midshipman | Cadet | Debutante |
| Hard-Core | Strak | Way Too Serious |