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[US] 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
[US] 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.
[US] 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.
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