What does Hotel Sierra mean?

Sierra Hotel or sometimes Hotel Sierra. Meaning s***-hot, or its opposite. When that new lieutenant makes it through his first field training exercise without getting his platoon lost, you've got a sierra hotel lieutenant.
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What does the term Bravo Foxtrot mean?

Answer: A Blue Falcon is also sometimes called a Bravo Foxtrot and is someone who messes things up for other members of their squad, either by causing drama or by betraying other members.
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Why do they say Tango Down?

Where does tango down come from? Tango down is said to originate in military slang. In the NATO phonetic alphabet, established by the 1930s, the letter T is tango and became slang for target, or “enemy.” To down a target is “to shoot” them, especially when grounding an aircraft, but also “to neutralize” or “kill” them.
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What does Lima Charlie Hotel Mike mean?

Mikes: Minutes. November Golf: NG or No Go (fail) Lima Charlie: Loud and Clear.
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What does Lima Golf Bravo mean?

Lima Golf Bravo - cool NATO Phonetic Military Alphabet Design with yellow initials highlighted for Let's Go Brandon!
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What does Foxtrot Juliet mean?

“Foxtrot” stands for the letter “F,” “Juliet” denotes “J,” and “Bravo”, you guessed it, symbolizes “B.” So, essentially, it is an acrostic that spells out “FJB.”
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What does Tango Foxtrot Romeo mean?

Meaning: Message received. Origin: the NATO phonetic alphabet—a previous version of the alphabet used “Roger” to signify the letter R. Fun fact: Now they use “Romeo.” In a sentence: “Babe, will you pick up some burgers on the way home?” “Roger that—and I'll grab some fries, too.”
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What does Bravo Tango mean bomb?

Emergency Codes. Page 1. Emergency Codes. AC - Aircraft crash ADW - Assault w/ a deadly weapon AID - Accident Investigation Detail BO - Out of order BT - Bomb threat ('Bravo Tango') CP - Complaining party CPD - City/County property damaged CRT - Information computer <-- Time to burn those printouts!
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What does Whiskey Bravo mean?

A few words are used to sound out each letter – for example, Alpha is the letter “A” while Bravo is the letter “B” – making the title of the movie a reference to the NATO alphabet. Having the phrase “Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot” on the radio would be like saying “WTF.”.
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What does Delta Echo mean?

Delta and echo are the standard words for D and E in an international code for spelling out words clearly: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, . . . The usual word for I is India, but the alphabet has variations.
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What does I'm Oscar Mike mean?

Oscar Mike is military lingo for “On the Move” and was specifically chosen to represent the spirit of its founder and the Veterans he serves.
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Why is your back called your six?

What is “Got Your 6″? In the military, “Got your six” means “I've got your back.” The saying originated with World War I fighter pilots referencing a pilot's rear as the six o'clock position. It is now a ubiquitous term in the military that highlights the loyalty and cooperation found in military culture.
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What does six mean in slang?

The slang term “The 6” (also spelled The Six) is a noun which is used to reference Toronto, Canada. The 6 was coined and popularized by Drake.
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What does Tango Yankee mean?

"Tango Yankee" are two code words in the NATO phonetic alphabet that mean thank you. The flag proudly displays the five military emblems, Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard.
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What does Charlie Alpha mean?

A euphemistic way to refer to an "ass-chewing," a harsh or angry scolding. (When spelling something out with the NATO phonetic alphabet, the words "alpha" and "Charlie" are commonly used for the letters A and C.) The boss is totally going to give us an Alpha Charlie if he hears that we lost that big client.
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What is a Jody in the military?

Jody (plural Jodies) (US, military and prison slang) The man who seduces a soldier or inmate's wife or girlfriend during his absence.
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What does whiskey mean in military?

According to the military alphabet, whiskey represents the letter W. It may have been used in this case, but Whiskey could have been an abbreviation for the letter W.
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How do you spell the military alphabet?

The 26 code words are as follows: Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliett, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu.
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What is Code 2 in police talk?

Code 2 Urgent. Code 3 Emergency/lights and siren. Code 4 No further assistance is needed. Code 5 Stakeout. Code 6 Responding from a long distance.
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What is a code 4?

Code 4 Meaning

“Code 4” means everything is under control or the scene is safe. It indicates the officers are now in charge of the situation they were called to.
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What is a code 6?

Code 3 Use lights and siren. Code 4 No further assistance needed. Code 5 Stakeout. Code 6 Stay out of area.
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What does Oscar Kilo mean?

The National Fire Chiefs Council has signed up to 'Oscar Kilo' which puts assessment, learning and conversation about wellbeing across the emergency services in one place.
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What does Lima mean in military?

LIMA military phonetic for the letter 'L' lima-lima. land line. Refers to telephone communications between two points on the ground. litters stretchers to carry dead and wounded little people the enemy lit-up fired upon; shot and killed or wounded LLDB.
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What does Charlie mean in military?

THREATCON CHARLIE: (Threat level high) This condition applies when an incident occurs or intelligence is received indicating some form of terrorist action against personnel and facilities is imminent.
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