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Slang terms used in the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force (RAF) developed a distinctive slang which has been documented in works such as Piece of Cake and the Dictionary of RAF slang. The following
RAF_slang
Lowest rank in the British Royal Air Force
the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and is still in use by the air forces of several other Commonwealth countries. In RAF slang, aircraftmen were sometimes
Aircraftman
Fictional mischievous creature
mischievous creature that sabotages aircraft first arose in Royal Air Force (RAF) slang among British pilots stationed in Malta, the Middle East and India in
Gremlin
braid rank slides are often referred to as "bar-code" in RAF slang.[citation needed] Many RAF ranks do not imply the appointment or duties of an officer
RAF_officer_ranks
English-language slang used in the UK
have their own slang words, as does London. Cockney slang has many varieties, the best known of which is rhyming slang. British slang has been the subject
British_slang
Schemes to entice the Germans to include known plaintext during World War II
This term presumably came from RAF minelaying missions, or "gardening" sorties. "Gardening" was standard RAF slang for sowing mines in rivers, ports
Gardening_(cryptanalysis)
Attempts by prisoners of war to antagonize guards
modern internet slang for something designed to cause sexual arousal, similar to a thirst trap. Milgram experiment Military slang RAF slang Stanford prison
Goon_baiting
Topics referred to by the same term
American World War II bomber Banana boat (aircraft carrier), an informal RAF slang term Banana boat (boat), an unpowered recreational boat Banana boat (ship)
Banana_boat
1960s British band
wonders. Band members were Royal Air Force personnel. (Hedgehoppers was RAF slang for low flying aircraft). Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart Chart
Hedgehoppers_Anonymous
Military embellishments worn on a cap
League Baseball where a visor had any embellishments.[citation needed] RAF slang "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-02
Scrambled_egg_(uniform)
1969 WWII film by Guy Hamilton
Robert Shaw plays an unnamed squadron leader, referred to as "Skipper" – RAF slang for a commanding officer. His only other appellation is his call sign
Battle_of_Britain_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Georgia, U.S., a place Kite, Kentucky, U.S., a place Kite, any aircraft, in RAF slang Kite and dart tiling, in geometry KITE (AM), a radio station (1410 AM)
Kite_(disambiguation)
World War 2 naval mine dropped from aircraft by parachute
13 June 2008. MacIsaac, James J., Glossary of R.A.F. Slang & terminology, retrieved 4 March 2014 "RAF Bomber Command Gardening Operations during WW2"
Parachute_mine
English comedy actor (1920–1988)
was described by Roy Hudd as being "a mixture of university lecture, RAF slang, the playing of various loud wind instruments and old-fashioned attack"
Jimmy_Edwards
Flatulence-filtering underwear brand
colloquial term for underwear that originated in the British Armed forces (see RAF slang). The garments feature an activated carbon back panel that absorbs flatulence
Shreddies_Underwear
20th-century New Zealand-born lexicographer, editor, and author (1894–1979)
language, particularly of its slang. His writing career was interrupted only by his service in the Army Education Corps and the RAF correspondence department
Eric_Partridge
Operation against the Japanese in Rangoon
released British prisoners of war. It read, Japs gone. Extract digit – RAF slang for "get on with it". The prison had been taken over by Wing Commander
Operation_Dracula
Early variants of the Supermarine Spitfire
Price 1999, p. 67. Morgan and Shacklady 2000, p. 47. Price 2002, p. 81. RAF slang terms Archived 20 April 2008 at the Wayback MachineTrolley acc Archived
Supermarine Spitfire (early Merlin-powered variants)
Supermarine_Spitfire_(early_Merlin-powered_variants)
Topics referred to by the same term
now owned by Dixon Ticonderoga an RAF slang term for an airplane crash an Australian, New Zealand and British slang for a minor traffic accident Ernie
Prang
1964 novel by H. E. Bates
dozen pilots, and one of their wives, Doll. There is a great deal of RAF slang, partying, stiff-upper-lip stoicism and female understanding. Superficially
A_Moment_in_Time_(novel)
British Royal Air Force officer (1915–2000)
pranks, as Josef Savon translates into 'Joe Soap'. In 1944, Joe Soap was RAF slang for a legendary airman who carried the can. When captured, he pretended
Dominic_Bruce
squadron in the 'Death and Glory' operations of Hawker Typhoons (Tiffy in RAF slang), in the 1944 Normandy invasion. Having supported the D-Day landings on
Robin_McNair
of Royal Air force folklore dating from the 1920s, with gremlin being RAF slang for a mischievous creature that sabotages aircraft, meddling in the plane's
Culture_of_England
English literary scholar and academic (born 1960)
literature at the University of Leicester, writing a dissertation on RAF slang. She then studied at the University of Oxford gaining an M.Phil. in English
Fiona_Stafford
British writer (1946-2010)
ISBN 978-1-85145-286-6 Larkrise to Candleford Diary (1989) A Dictionary of RAF Slang (Eric Partridge; introduction) (1990) ISBN 978-1-85145-526-3 Fact or Fiction
Russell_Ash
Sociolect of English in the United Kingdom
Translation", one of the first examples of British "white slang" and British "black slang" appearing side-by-side on a record (however, still distinct
Multicultural_London_English
present." The military has developed its own slang, partly as means of self-identification. This slang is also used to reinforce the (usually friendly)
Military_parlance
Common marking and a meme from World War II
notorious piece of graffiti. In Chile, the graphic is known as a "sapo" (slang for nosy). Other names for the drawing include "Flywheel", "Private Snoops"
Kilroy_was_here
British comic book
(1969-70), and latterly by IPC Magazines Ltd (1971-76). "Wizard Prang" was RAF slang from the Second World War. Not the DC Comics character of the same name
Smash!_(comics)
British comic book
and this strip appears to have met that condition. "Wizard Prang" was RAF slang from the Second World War. Career history of artist Ken Reid Archived
Pow!_(comics)
Iraqi airbase
Al Taqaddum AB (IATA: TQD, ICAO: ORAT), called TQ in military shorthand slang, is an air base that is located in central Iraq, approximately 74 kilometers
Al-Taqaddum_Air_Base
RAF flying ace in the Second World War
1915 – 30 January 2001), nicknamed "Johnnie", was an English Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot and flying ace who flew and fought during the Second World War. Johnson
Johnnie Johnson (RAF officer, born 1915)
Johnnie_Johnson_(RAF_officer,_born_1915)
Topics referred to by the same term
contact "Bogey", an RAF Second World War code name for an unidentified aircraft Bogey, an Australian Aboriginal word for bath Bogey, slang for dried nasal
Bogey
Insult
visceral pain, and "wanker's doom", for excessive masturbation, from slang used in the RAF and British prisons since the 1920s. In December 2000, the Advertising
Wanker
1963 American epic historical war film
James Garner as Flight Lieutenant Bob Hendley ('The Scrounger'): American RAF officer, Eagle Squadron, responsible for finding materials on the black market
The_Great_Escape_(film)
Crossword clue technique
(District Attorney) or PA (Practicing Attorney) Australia – A, AUS or OZ (slang name for Australia) Avenue – AVE Award – OM (Order of Merit) Bachelor of
Crossword_abbreviations
Improvised knife-like weapon
as cant for "knife". The exact spelling shiv is recorded in underworld slang from 1915. The cant word probably derives from the Romani word chiv "blade"
Shiv
Aviation arm of the Royal Navy
Lightning II carrier-based stealth fighter jointly with the Royal Air Force. The RAF was formed by the 1918 merger of the RN's Royal Naval Air Service with the
Fleet_Air_Arm
2004 sports drama film by Nick Love
the hot-tempered Billy Bright, and impulsive younger members Zeberdee and Raf. Tommy spends his days drinking, using drugs, womanising and fighting, much
The_Football_Factory_(film)
Brand of rum
recipe, using a blend of five West Indian rums. "Pusser" is Royal Navy slang for a purser, a ship's supply officer, now called a Logistics Officer. Thus
Pusser's
Dormant flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
recently operated the Panavia Tornado GR4 from RAF Lossiemouth as No. 15 (Reserve) Squadron. It was the RAF's Operational Conversion Unit for the Tornado
No._15_Squadron_RAF
2017 film by Christopher Nolan
down a staircase and suffers a severe head injury. Three Royal Air Force (RAF) Spitfires fly towards Dunkirk to provide cover for the evacuation, limited
Dunkirk_(2017_film)
1975 British TV series or programme
"Get some service in!", which was a piece of Second World War-era military slang sometimes shouted by conscripted soldiers at civilians of conscription age
Get_Some_In!
Former grand hotel and RAF headquarters
further question." "Bolo" was also a slang term given to a Bolshevik, especially from 1919 when a number of RAF units were engaged in the North Russia
Hotel_Cecil,_London
Contemporary musical subculture
with the fashion trend. In Spring 2004, Riccardo Tisci, Jean Paul Gaultier, Raf Simons and Stefano Pilati dressed their models as "glamorous ghouls dressed
Goth_subculture
boost his status. She may also be called a "gun moll". "Gun" was British slang for "thief", derived from Yiddish ganef and "moll" is also used as a euphemism
List_of_stock_characters
English author (1906–1985)
American gangster Ma Barker and her sons, and with the help of maps and a slang dictionary, he wrote No Orchids for Miss Blandish in his spare time, he
James_Hadley_Chase
Topics referred to by the same term
rhyming slang) A flying reserve of fighter-bomber aircraft that can be called in to provide close air support (the term cab rank was used by the RAF during
Cab_rank
Species of carnivorous plant
trap" or "Aphrodite's trap". Historically, the plant was also known by the slang term "tipitiwitchet" or "tippity twitchet", possibly an oblique reference
Venus_flytrap
Military combat knife
32. ISBN 978-1-84176-972-1. Rottman, Gordon L. (2007). FUBAR: soldier slang of World War II. London: Osprey Publishing. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-84603-175-5
Ka-Bar
Shooting down of a Royal Air Force Lockheed C-130K Hercules C1
fitted only one C-130 Hercules with a foam fire-suppressant system. The RAF had ordered a retrofit of this system to all front-line C130 aircraft, a
2005 Royal Air Force Hercules shootdown
2005_Royal_Air_Force_Hercules_shootdown
British slang term
refer to earlier R.A.F. usage and by 1942 an RAF training film (School for Secrets) cited 'boffin' as armed-forces slang for an RAF technician or research
Boffin
Children of military personnel
A military brat (colloquial or military slang) is a child of serving or retired military personnel. Military brats are associated with a unique subculture
Military_brat
American sniper (1974–2013)
dude is straight-up nuts." Littlefield responded, "Watch my six", military slang meaning "watch my back". Four months later, while in his jail cell, Routh
Chris_Kyle
Joint UK military photographic school
the British Military and the Civil Service. The School has been located at RAF Cosford in Shropshire, England since 1963 and in its own purpose built building
Defence_School_of_Photography
American comic book, 2008–2010
the human survivors has drastically changed after a hundred years, with slang derived from a post-Crossed world. In the Tennessee region shown in Crossed:
Crossed_(comics)
Borton was the second Commandant of the RAF College at Cranwell before becoming the Air Officer Commanding RAF Inland Area. Amyas Borton was born on 20
Amyas_Borton
Former women's branch of the British navy
previously supported the Royal Naval Air Service chose to be transferred to the RAF Royal Air Force. The WRNS was disbanded in 1919. At the beginning of the
Women's_Royal_Naval_Service
Ceremonial guardians of the Tower of London
proposed derivations. The term was common as early as the 17th century as a slang term for the English in general. The earliest connection to the Royal Household
Yeomen_Warders
Naval warfare force of the United Kingdom
compendium of Naval slang was brought together by Commander A.T.L. Covey-Crump and his name has in itself become the subject of Naval slang; Covey-Crump. A
Royal_Navy
(voraus), naval command for flank speed. Also "Äusserste Kraft!" Aal – "eel"; slang for torpedo. "Alarm!" – U-boat order to activate the alarm and begin a crash
Glossary of German military terms
Glossary_of_German_military_terms
workplaces, homes, and cafes across Sweden. The practice, derived from a slang inversion of the word 'coffee' (Swedish: kaffe), has historical roots dating
Coffee_in_Sweden
Combined military forces of the United Kingdom
Military of the United Kingdom. Look up Appendix:Glossary of British military slang and expressions in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. British Ministry of
British_Armed_Forces
English television presenter, journalist, author and farmer (born 1960)
Top Gear viewers that Clarkson had used the phrase "ginger beer" (rhyming slang for "queer") in a derogatory manner, when Clarkson picked up on and agreed
Jeremy_Clarkson
Diaspora" Out January 16th". Mixtape Madness. Retrieved January 18, 2026. "Raf-Saperra Teams Up With Benny The Butcher On New Track "Butcher's Scale" &
2026_in_hip-hop
Former British prince (born 1960)
series of sporting tests and examinations at the Aircrew Selection Centre, at RAF Biggin Hill, followed by further tests and interviews at HMS Daedalus and
Andrew_Mountbatten-Windsor
1969 British film by Peter Collinson
security truck. In addition to Caine, the cast also included Benny Hill, Raf Vallone, Tony Beckley and Noël Coward; the film was Coward's last before
The_Italian_Job
Type of professional criminal
lower-status members. The phrase "thief in law" is a calque of the Russian slang phrase vor v zakone, literally translated as 'thief in [a position of] the
Thief_in_law
Disciplinary measures in the British military
(referred to in service slang as "being put on a fizzer"). The alleged offence is documented on a Charge Report (Army or RAF Form No. 252). Following
Jankers
British science fiction television series (1965–1966)
(2006). Dalzell, Tony; Victor, Terry (eds.). The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: J-Z. Vol. 2. Abingdon, UK; New York City: Routledge
Thunderbirds_(TV_series)
American military transport aircraft
Among the U.S. Armed Forces personnel, the C-130 is nicknamed in military slang as the "Herk" or "Herky Bird". Due to its versatile airframe and multiple
Lockheed_C-130_Hercules
Cities destroyed by God in the Book of Genesis
sodomite, a pejorative term for male homosexuals; "sod", a British vulgar slang term for male homosexuals; and sodomy, which is used in a legal context
Sodom_and_Gomorrah
1982 British-American film
befriend the Tod, a nameless Geordie-accented fox who goes by the local slang term for a wild fox. The Tod teaches them to hunt in the wild in exchange
The_Plague_Dogs_(film)
Royal Aircraft Factory First World War reconnaissance biplane
surplus RAF aircraft after the war and no R.E.8s came onto the civil register. R.E.8 Standard general purpose aircraft, powered by 140 hp (104 kW) RAF 4a engine
Royal_Aircraft_Factory_R.E.8
the "power" of the genre's sound. While sometimes erroneously linked to slang or literal car parts, the origin is rooted in creating a moniker that felt
List of musician and band name etymologies
List_of_musician_and_band_name_etymologies
Christmas, mottos – Death or Glory, poetry, a person's or place name, crude slang, comic etc. Using paint or chalk these unofficial markings were discouraged
British military vehicle markings of World War II
British_military_vehicle_markings_of_World_War_II
Air warfare and space branch of the Australian Defence Force
World War. About nine percent of the personnel who served under British RAF commands in Europe and the Mediterranean were RAAF personnel. With British
Royal_Australian_Air_Force
American medium-range air-to-air missile
designs were developed to address these issues. In the early 1970s, the RAF developed the Skyflash version with an inverse monopulse seeker and improved
AIM-7_Sparrow
British mockumentary sitcom
not as ridiculous". The dialogue is often heavy with 21st century London slang. Much of the filming took place at Chesterton Court on the South Acton housing
People_Just_Do_Nothing
Joint Australia–United States base near Alice Springs, Australia
alliance Joint Geological and Geophysical Research Station GCSB Waihopai RAF Menwith Hill Misawa Air Base Ball, Desmond (1980). A Suitable Piece of Real
Pine_Gap
Type of improvised incendiary weapon
original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2022. "Vad betyder CS:GO-slang? Vi förklarar termerna inom CS:GO". blog.betway.se. Archived from the original
Molotov_cocktail
Criminal organisations of people of Moroccan descent
the term "Mocro" has existed since the 1990s, and is a Moroccan-Dutch slang term that describes someone with a Moroccan immigrant background, in both
Moroccan_mafia
British Prime Minister (1897–1977)
"Night of the Long Knives". In August 1962, at a dinner party, he had a "slanging match" with Nigel Birch, who as Secretary of State for Air had not wholeheartedly
Anthony_Eden
Military distinction of merit
World War Naval General Service Medal Campaign Service (1920–1962) Army & RAF General Service Medal Campaign Service (1920–1962) War Medal 1939–1945 Second
Mentioned_in_dispatches
German anti-aircraft gun
defense gun M1939 (52-K): contemporary Soviet anti-aircraft gun The Allied slang for anti-aircraft fire, ack-ack, does not come from the Acht-acht, but is
8.8_cm_Flak_18/36/37/41
English singer (born 1959)
Palare", referenced London rent boys and featured terms from the polari gay slang. Released in November 1990, it reached number 19 in the charts. The song
Morrissey
Public school in County Durham, England
Pepperpot". It also contains the dining hall and "Main School", public school slang for the school hall. All teaching is undertaken in purpose-built classrooms
Barnard_Castle_School
Starbucks iced coffee drink
ISBN 978-1-86450-182-7. Retrieved 2016-08-07. Robinson, Melia. "New England phrases and slang". Tech Insider. Retrieved 2016-08-07. Zeppelin, Andra (10 April 2015). "Starbucks
Frappuccino
WWII UK air defence network
before it was out of date. Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding, commander of RAF Fighter Command, solved the problem through the use of hierarchical reporting
Dowding_system
Instrument for observation from a concealed position
episcope is fixed into position. Periscopes may also be referred to by slang, e.g. "shufti-scope". An important development, the Gundlach rotary periscope
Periscope
Active air assault division of the United States Army
companies of support troops. Nuts can mean several things in American English slang. In this case, however, it signified rejection, and was explained to the
101st_Airborne_Division
1934–1977 American comic strip by Al Capp
terms in Li'l Abner, Noodnik's name was derived from Yiddish; Nudnik is a slang term for a bothersome person or pest. Pantless Perkins: A late addition
Li'l_Abner
French rebel groups that fought Nazi Germany in World War II
distinctive slang of the maquisards, learning that the leaflets he had been dropping over France were torche-culs (ass-wipes) in maquis slang. As the maquis
French_Resistance
German machine gun
specialness. The name of the weapon (null-acht-fünfzehn) originally became a slang term in the German Army in the Second World War. Because of the 08/15's
MG_08
Humanoid monster in Tolkien's fiction
dark-skinned "Southrons" who fought for Sauron alongside the orcs Orc (slang) – the modern pejorative usage of the word Troll (Middle-earth) – large
Orc
Fantasy land created by L. Frank Baum
Inter-Disciplinary Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-84888-202-7. Winkie, the reader learns, is a slang term for the people from The Vinkus and reflects Oz's colonial history and
Land_of_Oz
Clothing for the legs and lower body
using the word θύλακοι (thulakoi), pl. of θύλακος (thulakos) 'sack', as a slang term for the loose trousers of Persians and other Middle Easterners. Republican
Trousers
towards Young. The next day they sentenced her to a "rompering" (which is UDA slang for torture). Ann was beaten to death by two teenage girls: Henrietta Crowan
List of kidnappings (1970–1979)
List_of_kidnappings_(1970–1979)
Mexican political party
Madrazo to the dedazo" with "madrazo" being an offensive slang term for a "strike" and "dedazo" a slang used to describe the unilaterally choosing of candidates
Institutional Revolutionary Party
Institutional_Revolutionary_Party
American singer
country-oriented musician named Doug Fowlkes, whose band the Airdales (US-navy slang for Navy pilots) used to perform on the ship where Roberts was stationed
Rocky_Roberts
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