40 Military Expressions That The General Public Has No Idea What They Mean

Published on 09/05/2022
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Great Mistakes

Great Mistake is a misspelling of Great Lakes. It’s a clever name for Naval Station Great Lakes, which houses the United States Navy’s boot camp. And what is the error? Because the Navy formerly had training facilities in Orlando, Florida and San Diego, California. And any fool will tell you that the weather in those two places is far superior to that of the Great Lakes region.

Great Mistakes

Great Mistakes

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Left-Handed Monkey Wrench

The most crucial feature of a left-handed monkey wrench is that there is none. Some tools have adapted versions for left-handed users, but a monkey wrench requires no modification to be used on either hand. Sending a novice to the store to get a non-existent left-handed monkey wrench is a popular prank.

Left Handed Monkey Wrench

Left Handed Monkey Wrench

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