It's a common but vulgar term used by infantrymen and other combat personnel to describe those in a non-combat role--regardless of whether they're supply, medics, intelligence, cooks, logistics, or any other support or combat support role.It's pronounce like a word, with a long o--like pogue.(In fact, not knowing how to spell correctly, I've seen a lot of self-professed grunts writing inappropriate comments about how worthless pogues are, on bathroom walls and inside port-a-johns).t's pronounce like a word, with a long o--like pogue. (In fact, not knowing how to spell correctly, I've seen a lot of self-professed grunts writing inappropriate comments about how worthless pogues are, on bathroom walls and inside port-a-johns).
The three extended fingers of the left hand symbolize the Three Jewels of Buddhism, namely, the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. Significantly, in this mudra, the hands are held in front of the heart, symbolizing that these teachings are straight from the Buddha's heart.
The three extended fingers of the right hand represent the three vehicles of the Buddha's teachings, namely: 1  The middle finger represents the 'hearers' of the teachings. 2  The ring finger represents the 'solitary realizers'.  The Little finger represents the Mahayana or 'Great Vehicle'.