why was a Garrison cap called a piss-cutter cap?

I wore one for 26 years and don't remember ever calling it that. We used a different four letter word starting with a 'c' to refer to it. I'll have to remember the piss-cutter name now. Good luck to you

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why was a Garrison cap called a piss-cutter cap?

Part of military uniforms for many years. I want to know where this name came from.

It's a most definite US Marine term for the garrison cap.. I don't know any other service that used that name.

My husband is a Marine and this is what he calls it and I've often wondered why. Maybe it's more of a Marine thing.

ETA - after doing some research it does look like it's specific to the Marines and/or Navy:

"The word was used extensively in the middle 20th Century, presently out of vogue due to a serious lack of political correctness. The etymology of the word is not known. One possible explanation comes from Kate Gladstone who says, "I have heard 'pisscutter' used by (elderly male) non-Marines to describe anything which has a sharp, spiffy-looking fold or edge or crease - e.g., a particularly well-made hat-brim, or an admirably crisp crease in a pair of pants."

Marine Corps Dictionary. Copyright © 2003 "Unofficial Dictionary for Marines" compiled and edited by Glenn B. Knight

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There's an interesting discussion of the name here:

http://www.usmessageboard.com/military/68558-fasci...

it sounds like pisscutter is an obscure euphamism for the Army nickname for that cover.

garrison cap called pisscutter cap

A soft military cap also referred to as an overseas cap, fore-and-aft cap, or garrison cover. Term is derived from the wearer's head appearing to look like the tip of a penis

I was in the Marines form 2003-2007. It was my understanding that, although sounding like "piss", its spelled p.i.s.c., and that stands for Paris Island South Carolina. That's what someone told me, I don't know how true it is though.

When I was in we called it a C%&t Cap. I guess because of it's shape. I'm a retired E8. And it's always been called a "C" cap, female body part.:)

most or all are wrong I was in the Corps 1952 to 55 we always called a piss cutter if you don't believe me ask Chesty