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Gunnie and Airforce Commonly Used Jargon
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Term Description
Galloping Horses Warrant Officers Insignia
Gash Free for the taking
Gash Tin Where all the leftover bits from a servicing are placed
Gen Set Flight-Line Generator
GH General Hand
Go Fast Hat with peak (flight-line). Jockey style
Gong Medal
Gotcha SP
Gremlins Faults in the system
Gull An Armourer who squawks when he feels badly done by, Would also complain if he had diamonds stuck up his arse
Gunner Gunna do this and Gunna do that (Promise Promises)
Hats Fur Felt Slouch Hat
HE High Explosive
HEECS High Explosive Control Sever (Canberra A/C)
Horn Paste Vegemite
Housewife Sewing Kit supplied to all on enlistment
Huey UH-series helicopters
Hut Slut An Airman on weekly clean-up duties at his living quarterss
IED Improvised Explosive Device
Instrument Fitter Clock Winder, Spring Bender
Jammer MJ1 Bomb Lift Vehicle-
Jammer Arse Troop who didn't get off one
Jelly Gelignite
Kit Inspection Formal Inspection where all items of personal service kit are inspected, sometimes borrowed for the occasion
Knockometer Hammer (preferably BIG)
LAC Leading Aircraftsman
Lead Arse Lazy bugger
Loadie Loadmaster
Mai Pen Lai No Sweat, Not a worry (Thai)
Mech Mechanic (completed mechs course)
Menzies Blue Boys CAF/Weekend Warriors
NAAFI cheap place to buy anchor beer
Nasho National Serviceman
NCO Non Commissioned Officer (CPL to FSGT)
Nit Noy Small (Thai)
Nong Idiot, Foolish Airman

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