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https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Glossary_of_U.S._Navy_slang#P
  • Pollywog: An individual who has not crossed the Equator, who must go through rituals, that sometimes cross the line to be hazing, to become a shellback. This practice can be traced back hundreds of years and is conducted in many countries' Navies across the globe. See crossing the line.
  • Wog: Short for "pollywog", as in "wog ceremony."
  • Wog Dog: Sailor acting as a vicious dog and part of the "Royal Party" during Shellback initiation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line-crossing_ceremony
https://navycrow.com/honorable-shellbacks/
No matter your cultural background, you go thru this wog day in the USA Navy !!
 
 
 
 
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