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Encyclopedia > Gedunk bar

A Gedunk bar or "geedunk bar" is the cantine or snack bar of a large vessel of the United States Navy. The term was popular during World War II. The gedunk bar was usually open for longer hours than the mess. The name is supposed to come from the "gee-dunk" sound the vending machines installed there would make, when operated.


The bar had all kinds of consumables, such as cigarettes and pop drinks and abundant quantites of fresh coffee. In the bigger ships such as heavy cruisers and escort carriers, or battleships and large carriers, the gedunk bar also had several flavors of hard and soft ice cream, made right onboard.


Several museum ships such as the USS Salem (CA-139) have recreated or restored gedunk bars, complete with examples of period dry goods.


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Escort aircraft carrier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1616 words)
It was large enough to justify the existence of facilities such as a permanent canteen or snack bar, called a gedunk bar, in addition to the mess.
The bar was open at longer hours than the mess and sold several flavors of ice cream, along with cigarettes and other consumables.
There were also several vending machines, which made a "gedunk" sound when operated.
Definition of United States Navy (3580 words)
FUBAR: Fouled up beyond all repair, F***ed up beyond all recognition
Geedunk: Candy, or a place that sells candy in a short form of Gedunk bar
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