1 definition by Military Brat '63
"Splib" was a widely-used term in the military in the Sixties, notably in WestPac (Western Pacific), for African-Americans. It was DEFINITELY pejorative. "Special liberty" was defined in the manual as "liberty granted outside of regular liberty periods for unusual reasons," and black sailors and Marines were supposedly notorious for asking for special liberty chits for any reason they could think of, to avoid work.
"Some drunk splib came off liberty last night and took a swing at the Marine at the guard station, so he's cooling off in the brig."
by Military Brat '63 February 14, 2019