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The term ''swabbie'' is a nickname for | The term '''swabbie''' is a nickname for naval personnel used by UNSC [[UNSC Marine Corps|marines]] and [[ODST]] Troopers. Because the [[Spartan-II]]'s are technically a part of the [[UNSC Navy]], they also qualify as ''swabbies''. The term refers to the old tradition of "swabbing the decks," where the crew would clean the decks of old wooden ships. | ||
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Revision as of 14:14, March 19, 2008
The term swabbie is a nickname for naval personnel used by UNSC marines and ODST Troopers. Because the Spartan-II's are technically a part of the UNSC Navy, they also qualify as swabbies. The term refers to the old tradition of "swabbing the decks," where the crew would clean the decks of old wooden ships.
Quotes
- "Last time I checked, I take my orders from the Corps, not from some swabbie...sir"
- — Corporal Locklear
- "You'd better get it together, Marine, or the Chief will reach down your cornhole and pull you inside out...which will be a sweet, sweet mercy compared to what I'm gonna do to you"
- — Sergeant Major Avery J. Johnson
