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common Marine Corps terminology:
1) also commonly reffered to as an "irish pennant", it describes the little strands of fabric that come off of one's uniform.
It is said that I.P.'s tend to grow, thus the need for constant trimming and removal of the same I.P. A common way to remove them is by burning them off with a Bic or Zippo lighter.
1) also commonly reffered to as an "irish pennant", it describes the little strands of fabric that come off of one's uniform.
It is said that I.P.'s tend to grow, thus the need for constant trimming and removal of the same I.P. A common way to remove them is by burning them off with a Bic or Zippo lighter.
by BROSKEW May 27, 2009
Get the I.P. mug.A term brought in to use by the United States Marine Corps in Mid 2008. The term was to be used as a substitute for the "suppossed" derogatory term used for new Marines before(See: Boot).
Like most other tems in the Marine Corps, this phrase has been shortened into an acrynom for easier use in every day speech or insults. In haste to make change to hundreds of years of tradition, this term failed to be propperly eddited; resulting in all new Marines (ie: boots)to be refered to as "JEWS"
Like most other tems in the Marine Corps, this phrase has been shortened into an acrynom for easier use in every day speech or insults. In haste to make change to hundreds of years of tradition, this term failed to be propperly eddited; resulting in all new Marines (ie: boots)to be refered to as "JEWS"
"Junior Enlisted Warrior (J.E.W.)"
(1)"dude, we're not suppossed to call the new guys boots anymore!"
"What are we supposed to call these freaks then?"
"this order says to call them 'Junior Enlisted Warriors'..... that can't be right.... who the hell is the officer that signed off on us calling new Marines JEW's!"
(2)"who the fuck is going to clean these floors!?@!... Get over here JEW!"
(1)"dude, we're not suppossed to call the new guys boots anymore!"
"What are we supposed to call these freaks then?"
"this order says to call them 'Junior Enlisted Warriors'..... that can't be right.... who the hell is the officer that signed off on us calling new Marines JEW's!"
(2)"who the fuck is going to clean these floors!?@!... Get over here JEW!"
by BROSKEW March 14, 2009
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