General
bug juice
What does bug juice mean?
The neon-bright powdered fruit drink served on the mess deck — basically institutional Kool-Aid. Comes in violent reds, oranges, greens. Universally loved and mocked in the same breath; the running gag is that the same stuff in your cup is used to clean the deck tiles.
"Skip the bug juice — last time I drank red, my tongue was stained for two days."
Origin
US Navy mess-deck slang. The drink is famously corrosive — sailors swear it'll strip deck paint and clean brass, which is where the unflattering name comes from.
Frequently asked questions
What does bug juice mean in the Navy?
It's the fruit-flavoured drink served in the mess — essentially Navy Kool-Aid.
How do you use bug juice in a sentence?
"Grab a glass of bug juice with your chow."
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