is anyone here familiar with Marine Corps lingo?

[Cocoa]

My dad uses this term that he says is from when he was in the Marines, he doesn't know how it's spelled, he's never seen it written.

It sounds like "skinner eenus" and he uses it like people use "what's-his-name."

Google hasn't yielded anything, can anyone help?

[DS1]

1. can't remember anything sounding like that

I'll think about it :shrug:

[Cocoa]

5. thanks

I'm going nuts. I hope my dad isn't jerking my chain.

[sus]

2. only Marine lingo i know is "Jar head"

[pocket]

3. I'm not sure about that one,

but you should definitely call your dad a pogue. (long O, hard G)

[HEyHEY]

4. I am "YOU SCUMSUCKING PIECE OF MAGGOT SHIT!"

Well, movie marinelngo anyway.

[amandae]

6. I asked former Marine hubby ...

but he didn't know either. If he thinks of anything close to that, I'll let you know :)

:hi:

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

7. How old is your dad? Might help pinpoint the term

I have never heard that one, or am not getting it's meaning/use.

[Cocoa]

9. he's 83

he was in the service from 1940-45.

He uses it when he can't think of the person's name right away. It's become his cat's unoffial name, as in, "I've got to go get some food for Skinnereenus (sp?)."

:shrug:

[guitar man]

8. Hmmm

I am not familiar with that one either. Maybe just the way I'm hearing it in my head, or maybe just forgot it due to passage of time.

:think: