Navyspeak

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The jargon used in the navy. uncountable

    "My hat, or my cover (according to navyspeak), had been sitting in my locker since my arrival onboard in December, so it looked a bit crumpled."

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"My hat, or my cover (according to navyspeak), had been sitting in my locker since my arrival onboard in December, so it looked a bit crumpled."

Etymology

From navy + -speak.

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