CAVU Café: Royboy’s Prose & Cons

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THE USE OR MIS-USE OF CONDITION CODES FOR NEW, FACTORY NEW, OR NEW SURPLUS PARTS

According to the book “Slang: The Topical Dictionary of Americanisms” by Paul Dickson, during WW II the use of slang by American and Royal Air Force flyers got so deep, that the newspapers had to run occasional articles to point out that bombs were eggs, anti-aircraft balloons were pigs, student pilots were kiwis, etc. Unsurprisingly, Dickson points out that aviation contains a great deal of slang or jargon, and this extends to our colleagues who are directly involved in the vocation of sales or...

Posted By Roy Resto | 3/18/2013 10:34:16 AM

 

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