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Show Slang

Bag & Tag:
Term for collecting evidence. Evidence is collected, placed in appropriate sized containers, annotated, & then sealed to preserve the chain of custody.

Bolo:
Be On the Look Out

Head:
Navy term for a lavatory. Other services refer to it as a 'latrine'.

Ladder:
Navy term for a passage on a ship that provides for vertical access to another deck. Can be an actual ladder, but also refers to a staircase.

LEO:
Law Enforcement Officer

MTAC:
Multiple Threat Alert Center

NWTD:
Non- Water Tight Door. Can be seen painted on doors located aboard vessels. Contrast with WTD.

On your six:
right behind you

Probie:
The expression "probie" is the most frequently said word on the show being slang for "probationary". Usually, it is said by Tony as a refference to Tim, stating that Tony is a more experienced agent. But other people have been called probie, including Gibbs himself.

Screw:
Navy term for the propeller-like objects that propel a vessel through the water.

Scuttlebut:
Navy term for water cooler talk or gossip

WTD:
Water Tight Door. Can be seen painted on doors located aboard vessels. Contrast with NWTD.

NCIS

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Military/War
Status: Returning Series
Network: CBS (

USA)
Airs: Tuesdays at 08:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: September 23, 2003
Episode Order: 24

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