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HMForces - Military and Naval Acronyms and Slang
Category: Military and Defence > Naval Acronyms and Slang
Date & country: 10/08/2011, UK
Words: 467
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Nugget[Naval Acronyms and Slang] A polite way of calling someone an idiot
Nutty[Naval Acronyms and Slang] The name for chocolate, whether or not it contains nuts (RN)
NYK[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Not Yet Known
OC[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Officer Commanding O Group â€` Order Group Oggin â€` The Sea (RN)
OIC[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Officer in Charge
Old Albion[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Like ‘Blighty’, used to refer to the U.K
Old Man, The[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Naval slang name for the Captain or Admiral, and also used in RAF to refer to the Sqn CO
On Stag[Naval Acronyms and Slang] To be on Guard Duty
OOTW[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Operations Other Than War
OP[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Observation Post
Op[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Operation
Op O[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Operation Order
Oppo[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Friend or in the Royal Navy an abbraviation meaning “Opposite Number†to refer to a chum
Opsum[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Operation Summary
OR[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Other Ranks (Often mistakenly taken to mean Ordinary Ranks)
Or Bat[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Order of Battle
PALO[Naval Acronyms and Slang] The Port Amenities Liaison Officer (RN)
Pavement pizza[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Vomit
Pax[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Passengers
Penguin[Naval Acronyms and Slang] slang for ground officers with no operational experience (RAF)
Percy[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Percy pongo, someone from the Army (RN)
Pl[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Platoon
PMO[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Principal Medical Officer
POL[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Petrol Oil and Lubricant
POM[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Potential Officer Material
Pongo[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Slang name for the army (RN)
PONTI[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Person Of No Tactical Importance
Postie[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Typical nickname for a military or naval Postman/woman
POW[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Prisoner of War
Pro[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Provost
PT[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Physical Training PTC â€` Personnel and Training Command
PTI[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Physical Training Instructor
Pukka[Naval Acronyms and Slang] genuine as in “pukka genâ€
PVR[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Premature Voluntary Release
QM[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Quartermaster
Quaffer[Naval Acronyms and Slang] A posh sounding officer â€` slightly derogatory (RN) Quick squirt â€` short sharp burst of machine-gun fire (RAF)
RAMC[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Royal Army Medical Corps
RAP[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Regimental Aid Post or Rocket Assisted Projectile
Razz Man[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Regimental Sergeant Major
RCZ[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Rear Combat Zone
RE[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Royal Engineers
Recce[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Reconnaissance
Regt[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Regiment
REMF[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Rear Echelon Mother F**kers (Extremely offensive!)
RFA[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Rft[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Reinforcement
RGJ[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Royal Green Jackets
RHA[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Royal Horse Artillery
RHIP[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Rank Has Its Privileges
RHQ[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Regimental Headquarters
Rings[Naval Acronyms and Slang] The rank designation on an officer’s cuffs (RAF)
RJDF[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Rapid Joint Deployment Force
RLC[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Royal Logistic Corps
RLC[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Really Large Corps: A derogatory term to describe the amalgamation of several Army Corps in the early ’90’s
RM[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Royal Marines
RMA[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Royal Military Academy or Rear Maintenance Area
RMP[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Royal Military Police
RO[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Retired Officer
Ro-Ro[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Roll on, Roll Off
Rock Apes[Naval Acronyms and Slang] RAF Regiment
Rodney[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Officer
ROE[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Rules Of Engagement
RP[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Reporting Point
RSME[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Royal School of Mechanical Engineering
RSS[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Royal School of Signals
RTM[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Ready To Move
RTU[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Returned or Return to Unit
Rubber daggeR[Naval Acronyms and Slang] A Royal Marines Reservist (RN)
Rum Rat[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Someone who drinks a lot of rum. (RN)
Rupert[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Officer
SACUER[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Sad on, to have[Naval Acronyms and Slang] To be unhappy or annoyed
SADO[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Senior Administrative Officer
Sangar[Naval Acronyms and Slang] A built box for a guard at a camp entrance built to give cover from enemy fire
Sappers[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Royal Engineers
SatCom[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Satellite Communications
Scab Lifter[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Medical Assistant
Scaley Backs[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Royal Signals
Scaleys[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Royal Signals
Scran or Scoff[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Food
Scratcher[Naval Acronyms and Slang] An army abbreviation for bed or place to sleep especially in the field
SDR[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Strategic Defence Review
Sea daddy[Naval Acronyms and Slang] An experienced marine or sailor who looks trains younger recruits (RN)
Sea Dust[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Salt (RN)
Septic Tank[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Yank (American), slightly derogatory
SHAPE[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Shell Scrape[Naval Acronyms and Slang] a hole in the ground, precursor to the full battle trench, giving soldiers some protection
SIB[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Special Investigation Branch
Sick Bay[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Medical Centre (RN)
Sick Bay Ranger[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Someone who spends a lot of time off sick (RN)
Sit[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Situation
SitRep[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Situation Report
Skivver[Naval Acronyms and Slang] One who hides from work, or a workshy person
Sky Pilot[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Slang term for a Padre
Slop Jockey[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Chef
SLR[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Self Loading Rifle
Slug[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Sleeping bag (RN)
SMG[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Sub Machine Gun
SNCO[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Senior Non Commissioned Officer
Sneaky Beaky[Naval Acronyms and Slang] A member of Special Forces or the SBS
