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Quiz about Right Polite Military Acronyms

Right Polite Military Acronyms Quiz

Acronyms - U.S. military jargon is teeming with them. Here are a few examples for you to sample -can you identify the right polite versions of them all?

A multiple-choice quiz by Pegbshack. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Pegbshack

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
357,910

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Easy

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8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following is a right polite definition of SNAFU? Hint

Sight navigation authorized for use

Situation normal, all fouled up

Signal not authorized, flag only

System normal and fired up

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Question 2 of 10

2. A right polite interpretation of the acronym FUBAR is? Hint

Fuel uptake belt and rod

Fouled up beyond all recognition

First up but anticipating repair

Fine until brig arrival report

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the right polite meaning of the acronym YGBSM? Hint

Yellow green builds sick marines

Young guys bringing some money

You gotta be spoofing me

Yeomen giving basic service meals

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Question 4 of 10

4. A right polite translation of the military acronym FIGMO is? Hint

Fast infantry general materials officer

First in, going maximum overdrive

Finally I got my orders

Finish it, getting military ordnance

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following corresponds with the KISS principle? Hint

Keep it simple, stupid

Keep it secure and straight

Keep it strange, stooge

Keep it sustainable and superior

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the right polite interpretation of the military acronym HMFIC? Hint

Highly militant, fully ignorant chap

Healthy male figure in cannon

Halted military force in ceasefire

Head military figure in charge

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Question 7 of 10

7. The acronym MARINE is known conversationally as? Hint

Military at recreation in national easement

Mission-arresting rearguard in nautical escarpment

Muscles are required; intelligence not essential

Men at rest in new encampment

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the right polite meaning of the acronym SSDD? Hint

Super-secret death dealer

Share sortie, divide defilade

Same stuff, different day

Super-scary death drop

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the right polite definition of the military acronym SOL? Hint

Surely outta luck

Super oil line

Sail on liberty

Sentinel on lift

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Question 10 of 10

10. A nickname for the B-52 Stratofortress is BUFF, which is colloquially short for what? Hint

Big ugly fat fellow

Brutish and ungainly flying float

Beautiful undulating flying fellow

Best unmanned featured flyer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is a right polite definition of SNAFU?

Answer: Situation normal, all fouled up

SNAFU is usually a cynical observation that the situation is a mess, but not unusual. The term is thought to have been coined during World War II.

2. A right polite interpretation of the acronym FUBAR is?

Answer: Fouled up beyond all recognition

FUBAR is used to denote a situation when something is damaged and not repairable. The last two letters of the acronym can be interchanged with "any repair" or "all reason". The origin of the term seems to be from the WWII era.

3. What is the right polite meaning of the acronym YGBSM?

Answer: You gotta be spoofing me

YGBSM is usually used as an interjection for disbelief and astonishment and believed to have been created by U.S. Air Force pilots during the Vietnam War.

4. A right polite translation of the military acronym FIGMO is?

Answer: Finally I got my orders

FIGMO is used to express satisfaction at being transferred to a different military base or organization. The term was usually observed during the distribution of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders.

5. Which of the following corresponds with the KISS principle?

Answer: Keep it simple, stupid

Basically, this is an observation which states that many systems work best if they are kept uncomplicated. The principle has been attributed to Clarence Leonard "Kelly" Johnson, who was an engineer at the Lockheed's Advanced Development Programs (the famed Skunk Works).

6. What is the right polite interpretation of the military acronym HMFIC?

Answer: Head military figure in charge

The term HMFIC is used to identify the highest-ranking person in the present military group. The acronym is thought to have been coined during WWII.

7. The acronym MARINE is known conversationally as?

Answer: Muscles are required; intelligence not essential

Usually used by a sister-service member to chaff a U.S. Marine - not usually a recommended endeavor. Another variation I have heard of is "muscles are required, intelligence not evident".

8. What is the right polite meaning of the acronym SSDD?

Answer: Same stuff, different day

A phrase stating an observation that nothing has changed and the anticipation that the situation will remain as-is. Sources on the internet attribute this acronym to Stephen King's book "Dreamcatcher" - I believe they are incorrect. It has been in use since before the publication date of the book (2001) and I believe it to be an old U.S. Army acronym.

9. What is the right polite definition of the military acronym SOL?

Answer: Surely outta luck

The phrase basically means that there are no viable options available and that an unpleasant situation just has to be tolerated. The term is believed to be another legacy acronym from WWII.

10. A nickname for the B-52 Stratofortress is BUFF, which is colloquially short for what?

Answer: Big ugly fat fellow

The B-52 has been in the U.S. Air Force active fleet since 1955 and celebrated its fiftieth anniversary as an active component in 2005.

Source: Author Pegbshack

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