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field day
What does field day mean?
An all-hands deep-cleaning evolution — every sailor or Marine in the space, all working at once, scrubbing bulkhead to overhead. Usually weekly, usually right before liberty so you can't escape it. The most loathed two words in barracks life.
"Field day at 1500 — nobody secures until the head passes inspection."
Origin
US Navy and Marine Corps usage. Originally a military 'field day' meant a day spent in the field on exercises; got ironically twisted into the day everyone spends on hands and knees scrubbing.
Frequently asked questions
What does field day mean?
It refers to an all-hands cleaning of the entire space, top to bottom.
How do you use field day in a sentence?
"The whole barracks spent Saturday morning on field day."
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