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good idea fairy

Military term; An evil mythical creature that whispers advice and ideas into the ears of military leadership, causing hundreds unnecessary changes and countless wasted man-hours every year. The Good Idea Fairy should be shot on sight if she is seen in your area.
Great! The CO has says that we need to provide a 24 hour guard over the weekend for the empty tents out on training area 17. He must've been visited by the good idea fairy.
by Trav September 27, 2004
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nug

Military term for a newbie or green troop. It’s actually the pronuncation of the acronymn NUG or New Ugly Guy.
Hey! Grow up and stop acting like such a damn nug.
by Trav September 27, 2004
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backdoor draft

Backdoor draft – Military term used to describe the current government policy of keeping troops in the military beyond their original enlistment contracts through the utilization of “stop loss orders” (keeping specific shortage job specialties such as military intelligence and aviation in) and “stop movement orders” (locking down entire units so that troops can’t leave the military or rotate out into another unit). Some troops have spent one to two years serving past their enlistment contract or retirement date.
“Man, it sucks to be SGT Johnson.”
“Why’s that?”
“He had a scholarship to UT set up but now the Army’s keeping him in for another year to send him back to Iraqistan.”
“Is he going to loose his scholarship?”
Probably. Damn backdoor draft.”
by Trav February 10, 2005
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The Mad Shitter

Term used primarily in the U.S. Army. Refers to deranged individuals that leave steaming piles of poo in conspicuous areas or sometimes in or on your personal equipment. Most of the time their aim is to shock or disgust the discoverers; other times they aim to cause illness by attacking food or water sources. Most attacks are meant as practical jokes played between units but occasionally they are meant as acts revenge. Areas that the Mad Shitter has been known to strike: Public showers; on top of toilet seats; in sleeping bags; in hats or berets; in cars; in water tanks; on the hoods of cars; on desks.
Bad - “SONOFABITCH! The Mad Shitter hit our shower again last night. I bet it was one of those pricks from 1st platoon. I ain’t going to clean it up this time.”

Good – “Did you hear? The Mad Shitter laid a log on the toilet seat in the Officer Only Porta John.”
“Sweet. Serves them right for thinking that they’re special.”
by Trav May 19, 2005
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kimchi

Military slang term primarily used in Korea and Japan. Used to describe something cheap or of low quality.
"Take the number 20 kimchi bus outside the walk through gate to get to the train station in Pyong-taek. It'll cost you less that a buck"

"Dude, I just picked up the kimchi copy DVD of War of The Worlds today for $5."

"Ha, I can't believe you paid money for that set of kimchi Tommy Hilfiger sweats. They say "TOMY HILPIGGER" you idiot."
by Trav July 12, 2005
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Operation Golden Flow

Military term used for a routine urinaysis test.
Dude, Johnson just got busted on Operation Golden Flow for doing E.
by Trav September 24, 2004
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alpha wiskey

Alpha Wiskey – Military slang cover term for toilet paper, or ass wipe.
Night Hawk 7 Romeo, Night Hawk 7 Romeo. This is Dagger 7. Tap Night Hawk 7 actual on the shoulder and tell him to bring 3 boxes of Alpha Wiskey with him when he rolls to our site. How copy over?
by Trav March 28, 2005
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