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| | ; ''shipwreck tech'': Mildly derogative term for the [[w:United States Naval Academy|United States Naval Academy]] at [[w:Annapolis|Annapolis]]. Common among graduates of West Point. | | ; ''shipwreck tech'': Mildly derogative term for the [[w:United States Naval Academy|United States Naval Academy]] at [[w:Annapolis|Annapolis]]. Common among graduates of West Point. |
| | ; "Shirt": (USAF) Respectful term to address an Air Force First Sergeant. For example, "Hey Shirt, got a minute?" | | ; "Shirt": (USAF) Respectful term to address an Air Force First Sergeant. For example, "Hey Shirt, got a minute?" |
| | + | ; ''Shitbird'' : (USMC)Derogatory name for a Marine that is not squared away in appearance or discipline. |
| | ; "shit hot": (US) Outstanding, hardcore, tactically proficient. For example, "Second platoon was looking shit hot today in the shoot house." | | ; "shit hot": (US) Outstanding, hardcore, tactically proficient. For example, "Second platoon was looking shit hot today in the shoot house." |
| | ; ''shithook'': (US) CH-47 helicopter. | | ; ''shithook'': (US) CH-47 helicopter. |
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| | ; ''SMB'' (ex-Yugoslavia): "sivo maslinasta boja" (grayish olive green color); the typical green color of army uniforms in ex-Yugoslavia. | | ; ''SMB'' (ex-Yugoslavia): "sivo maslinasta boja" (grayish olive green color); the typical green color of army uniforms in ex-Yugoslavia. |
| | ; ''smell your own musk'': (US) General term for a person acting more important than they are. Like they are getting high from smelling themselves. Common among E-4 (SPC) in leadership positions. Use started in Afghanistan. usage: "He was talking back to me like he was smelling his own musk." | | ; ''smell your own musk'': (US) General term for a person acting more important than they are. Like they are getting high from smelling themselves. Common among E-4 (SPC) in leadership positions. Use started in Afghanistan. usage: "He was talking back to me like he was smelling his own musk." |
| − | ; ''smoke'' (verb): (US) Term to describe punishment of minor offences by means of excessive physical training. usage: "The drill instructor smoked me for talking back." | + | ; ''smoke'' (verb): (US) Term to describe punishment of minor offences by means of excessive physical training. usage: "The drill instructor smoked me for talking back." See USMC term Thrashed |
| | ; ''Smokey Bear'': (US) General term for a Drill Instructors' (Marine Corps), Drill Sergeants' (Army), Military Training Instructors' (Air Force) or Company Commanders' (Coast Guard) wide-brimmed hat. Properly called a ''campaign hat'' and formerly standard uniform issue in the Army and Marine Corps (per-WWII). Also called "round brown hat". | | ; ''Smokey Bear'': (US) General term for a Drill Instructors' (Marine Corps), Drill Sergeants' (Army), Military Training Instructors' (Air Force) or Company Commanders' (Coast Guard) wide-brimmed hat. Properly called a ''campaign hat'' and formerly standard uniform issue in the Army and Marine Corps (per-WWII). Also called "round brown hat". |
| | ; ''[[SNAFU]]'': (US) Acronym for "Situation Normal, All Fucked Up"; dating probably before World War II, Oxford English Dictionary defines it as "an expression conveying the common soldier's laconic acceptance of the disorder of war and the ineptitude of his superiors" [http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50228844]. It began to enter the everyday American lexicon shortly after the war. It also spawned other acronyms denoting increasing states of "fucked up":<br>'''FUMTU''': Fucked Up More Than Usual<br>'''TARFU''': Things Are Really Fucked Up<br>'''FUBB''': Fucked Up Beyond Belief<br>'''[[FUBAR]]''': Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition (''or'' Repair)<br>'''JANFU''': Joint Army-Navy Fuck-Up | | ; ''[[SNAFU]]'': (US) Acronym for "Situation Normal, All Fucked Up"; dating probably before World War II, Oxford English Dictionary defines it as "an expression conveying the common soldier's laconic acceptance of the disorder of war and the ineptitude of his superiors" [http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50228844]. It began to enter the everyday American lexicon shortly after the war. It also spawned other acronyms denoting increasing states of "fucked up":<br>'''FUMTU''': Fucked Up More Than Usual<br>'''TARFU''': Things Are Really Fucked Up<br>'''FUBB''': Fucked Up Beyond Belief<br>'''[[FUBAR]]''': Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition (''or'' Repair)<br>'''JANFU''': Joint Army-Navy Fuck-Up |
