1927 Danville (Va.) Bee 27 May 3/1: The U. S. Navy has a language or a ‘slanguage’ all its own. [...] ‘hit the deck’ is to turn to [i.e. go to sleep].at hit the deck (v.) under deck, n.1
1927 Danville (Va.) Bee 27 May 3/1: The U. S. Navy has a language or a ‘slanguage’ all its own. [...] underwear is ‘skivvies.’.at skivvies, n.
1927 Danville (Va.) Bee 27 May 3/1: The U. S. Navy has a language or a ‘slanguage’ all its own. For instance [...] spaghetti [is] ‘worms.’.at worm, n.