slatten49 wrote:
True enough, BearKs' explanation is plausible. I guess I am looking for a definitive answer from an old school sailor. I have yet to find anyone familiar with the term. I figured it an acronym. :roll:
The closest I have found is 'GOD', which was listed as a derisive term for a junior grade officer in the Navy. Sounding disrespectful as it did, I suspect it died out over the years.