Eric Partridge
A Dictionary of RAF Slang Hardback Book
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The perfect stocking filler for anyone who imagines themselves flying a spitfire . . . Drop your visiting cards, put aside your beerlever, stop being a halfpint hero and discover the gloriously funny slang which was part of everyday life in two world wars. Passionkillers Airwomens service knickers, whether twilights (the lighter, summerweight variety) or blackouts (the navyblue winterweights). A wise directive has purposely made them as unromantic in colour and in design as a wise directive could imagine. Thanks to the work of Eric Partridge in 1945, the hilarious slang of the Royal Air Force during the first two World Wars has been preserved for generations to come. While some phrases like chocks away! have lasted to this day, others deserve to be rediscovered . . . Beerlever From pubbars, meaning the Joystick of an aircraft. Canteen cowboy A ladies man. Halfpint hero A boaster. One who exemplifies the virtue of Dutch courage without having the trouble of going into action. Tin fish A torpedo. Umbrella man A parachutist. Visitingcard A bomb. Wheels down Get ready especially to leave a bus, tram, train. From lowering the wheels, preparatory to landing. Whistled In a state of intoxication wherein one tends to whistle cheerfully and perhaps discordantly. The Dictionary of RAF Slang is a funny and fascinating insight into the lives of our RAF heroes, in a time gone by.
Binding: Hardback;64 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: CBD; Weight: 234 g; Dimensions: 186 x 119 x 11
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The perfect stocking filler for anyone who imagines themselves flying a spitfire . . . Drop your visiting cards, put aside your beerlever, stop being a halfpint hero and discover the gloriously funny slang which was part of everyday life in two world wars. Passionkillers Airwomens service knickers, whether twilights (the lighter, summerweight variety) or blackouts (the navyblue winterweights). A wise directive has purposely made them as unromantic in colour and in design as a wise directive could imagine. Thanks to the work of Eric Partridge in 1945, the hilarious slang of the Royal Air Force during the first two World Wars has been preserved for generations to come. While some phrases like chocks away! have lasted to this day, others deserve to be rediscovered . . . Beerlever From pubbars, meaning the Joystick of an aircraft. Canteen cowboy A ladies man. Halfpint hero A boaster. One who exemplifies the virtue of Dutch courage without having the trouble of going into action. Tin fish A torpedo. Umbrella man A parachutist. Visitingcard A bomb. Wheels down Get ready especially to leave a bus, tram, train. From lowering the wheels, preparatory to landing. Whistled In a state of intoxication wherein one tends to whistle cheerfully and perhaps discordantly. The Dictionary of RAF Slang is a funny and fascinating insight into the lives of our RAF heroes, in a time gone by.
Binding: Hardback;64 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: CBD; Weight: 234 g; Dimensions: 186 x 119 x 11
49p delivery on all orders over £30 (exc. Bulky Item Delivery)
Super Saver Delivery
£2.99
Standard Delivery
£3.99
Express Delivery
£5.99
Next Day Delivery
£6.99
24/7 InPost Locker | Shop Collect
£2.49
Evri ParcelShop
£3.99
Evri ParcelShop | Express Delivery
£5.99
Premium DPD Next Day Delivery
£7.99
Bulky Item Delivery
£4.99
Northern Ireland Super Saver Delivery
£2.99
Northern Ireland Standard Delivery
£4.99
Northern Ireland Express Delivery
£5.99
Unlimited free delivery for a year with Unlimited Delivery for £14.99
Please note, some delivery methods are not available for products delivered by our brand partners & they may have longer delivery times
Something not quite right? You have 28 days from the day you receive it, to send something back.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
Click here to view our full Returns Policy.
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A Dictionary of RAF Slang Hardback Book
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