2 definitions by awj_woody  Common slang umong military enlisted
to salute an approaching person in uniform when uncertain of
their rank. Better to be safe than sorry. More common with the
NAVY as Chief Petty Officers have gold anchors on their collars
and are often mistaken for gold oak leafs (signifying a
Lieutenant Commander or Major). Bill- "Don't look now, but here
comes an officer" Larry-"No, it looks like a Chief Petty Officer
from here" Bill-"When in doubt, whip it out. Better to be on the
safe side then to ignore him if he was an officer".
Larry-"You're right"  *Both saluting-"Good morning sir".
লিখেছেন- awj_woody 1 de মে de 2007 -Having enough suspicion of a
situation or event to the point where you have to investigate
further to see if it was wrong or bogus (or BS).  -Hearing what
seems like bullshit, and checking it out further. "Tom said he
couldn't come in today because he had an appointment." "Hmm,
that's funny. He didn't mention anything to me. When he gets
back, I want to see his appointment