dicksmith
(vulgar, slang) A United States Navy hospital corpsman.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(vulgar, slang) A United States Navy hospital corpsman.
It was a mixture of pure medical alcohol and Navy-issue canned orange juice. Once the fire went out a little, I kind of liked it. We had a few more, the dicksmiths (the divers’ name for corpsmen who are qualified divers) said “Happy New …
Origin: From , from the shameful tendency of some sailors to acquire venereal diseases. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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