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Ferrous Oxide's Day Off 

A tongue-in-cheek name for rust removal duty (ferrous oxide being the precursor to rust on steel objects), especially on Navy ships, playing on the vivid contrast between the tedious and highly unpleasant nature of the duty, involving the use of wire brushes and toxic chemicals often under a blazing sun, compared to the delightful, carefree leisure tableau depicted by the three teen protagonists of the 1986 Matthew Broderick film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."
Chief Petty Officer: It's your lucky day, sailor -- two weeks of Ferrous Oxide's Day Off starting at eight bells.

Sailor: Aye-aye, Chief.

Chief Petty Officer: And don't ask my daughter out again.
Ferrous Oxide's Day Off by FitofPeak2 September 28, 2023
An offensive and derogatory term for a Canadian Ironworker.
Did you see all of those ferrous guys after they got off work? Why don't they just go back to Canada where they belong?!
ferrous by JackStyles December 31, 2007

Ferrousies 

An ancient war-like group of Hebrews who mined iron ore.
The Ferrousies may have believed in only one god, but they surely spent an "ungodly" amount of time fighting with their neighbors (and creating iron weapons to do so) instead of actually sitting down with them and cool-headedly researching/discussing said belief.
Ferrousies by QuacksO May 22, 2019
The type of guy to go out munging with his friends. He is a big soy boy and farts a lot. However, he will treat his girl amazing even if he tackles her into doors and has cold hands all the time. Also his name means Iron which is kinda cool.
Did you see Ferrous?”
“Yeah. He’s such a soy boy.”
Ferrous by aBlueMailBox November 17, 2023

Ferrous doctrine 

Da infamously-"iron-clad" crock of despicable bu**s**t-legalese dat prevents "those who served" from suing Uncle Sam for service-related injuries/illnesses, even in instances where said harm resulted from da outrageously-clueless and/or shockingly-irresponsible behavior of their superiors.
On guard, soldier --- thanks to da Ferrous Doctrine, it'll be anybody's guess whether you get proper compensation if you get hurt due to any royal screw-ups by your commanding officer or staff doctor.
Ferrous doctrine by QuacksO November 5, 2024
ferrious /fer′ē-əs/ adjective

1). Levels beyond full of or characterized by extreme anger; raging often accompanied with a an inappropriate amount of fierce social dismay that transports one with passion or fury like a woodland animal protecting it's first catch in the winter.
I was participating in the Jan Kaas Memorial Yankee Swap and I was ferrious when my hand knitted scarf knitted by Taylor Swift herself was taken and therefore locked never to return to my arms again.
ferrious by Scrabble Muffin Puncher December 17, 2024