Banned Phrases - M
M.R.S. (the)
(n.) One’s wife or partner. Dragon Ops, CinC home command, Red Air, Frau, Base command
Related definitions:
- Base command
- Frau (the)
- Long haired air marshall
- Ops normal
- Red air
Maggots
(n.) Trainee pilots. cf. Peanut gallery
Related definitions:
- Peanut gallery
Make it Work
(Order) I don’t know how to teach you this so just do it. BTAC
Related definitions:
- Be better
- Grip it (Up)
Make like a…
(v.) To leave immediately. Eg: ~shepherd, ~swastika, ~tree. Foxtrot Oscar, Depart the fix, SID, Bang out, Poke off, Do one
Related definitions:
- Bang out
- Departing the fix
- Foxtrot oscar
- Poke off
- SID (any Major Road Name)
- Thin out
Man up
(v.) Adopt an emotionless macho attitude and conceal any worries or weaknesses. Get some hair on your arse, Zip in a spine cf. Dry your eyes
Related definitions:
- Get some hair on your arse
- LMF
- Zip in a spine
Mandraulically
(adv.) Conduct an activity which is normally automated, without recourse to the usual level of automation. Rev cf. Practice bleed
Related definitions:
- Practice bleed
- Rev
Mare
(n.) A horrendous experience. From Night~. May be reffered to as a Barry White~ (rhym. slang). Shocker
Related definitions:
- It’s a mayday
- Shocker
Martin Baker option/letdown
(n.) Ejection seat or the act of ejection. Bang seat, Rocket-propelled deckchair, Yellow and black taxi, Exit via the sunroof
Related definitions:
- Exit via the sunroof
- Rocket-propelled deck chair
- Step over the side
- Yellow and black tax
Mash
(v.) To push a button. Podge
Related definitions:
- Podge
MASS live
(v.) Used in the context of family planning to inform others that you are trying for a baby. cf. Pickle off
Related definitions:
- None
Massage
(v.) To arbitrarily adjust figures or parameters to suit ones needs, usually so that they fall within the required limits to complete the task. Fettle, Ackle
Related definitions:
- Ackle
- Finesse
- Fudge
Master recycle
(v.) To turn a piece of equipment off and then back on as many times as are required before correct function is achieved. O.N. / O.F.F. Switch cf. Engineering tap, Aircrew recycle
Related definitions:
- Aircrew reset/recycle
- Engineering tap
- O.N. / O.F.F. switch
Maths in public
(n.) Conducting a rapid calculation under pressure of examination. Usually said after the event, when the calculated figure was incorrect. cf. Thinx bubble
Related definitions:
- Thinx bubble
Max(y) chat
(adj.) Fastest achievable speed. cf. Meningy knots, Warp factor snot, Shit off a shiny shovel, Speed of heat, At the Speed of a thousand gazelles
Related definitions:
- Firewall
- Gentlemen’s
- Gentlemen’s speed
- Get smash on
- Get the coals on
- Meningy knots
- Shit off a shiny shovel
- Speed of heat (the)
- Warp-factor snot
Maxed out
(adj.) To have reached the limit of one’s mental capacity. cf. Head fire, Waterskiing behind the aircraft
Related definitions:
- Hanging off the tailplane
- Head fire
- Waterskiing behind the aircraft
Me & thee
(pl. n. O.E.) Term used, for comedy effect, to refer to the speaker and listener. cf. Muggins
Related definitions:
- Laughing boy
- Muggins
Me old
(n.) Expression used to greet someone who you claim to be a friend but usually is just a colleague or associate. Eg. “Hello ~” cf. Oppo
Related definitions:
- Oppo
Measure with a micrometer, hit with an axe
(phr.) To spend an inappropriately long time refining something that will be applied with a lot less precision. cf. Wank HAMPA/TAMPA, Fettle
Related definitions:
- Wank TAMPA/HAMPA
Meat and two veg
(adj.) Term used to describe actions that are used so often that they are often considered the basic principles of the subject under discussion. Bread and butter, Pain au beurre
Related definitions:
- Bread and butter
- Pain au beurre
Meningy knots
(adj.) Extremely fast. Warp factor snot, Shit off a shiny shovel, At the speed of a thousand gazelles, Balls to the wall
Related definitions:
- At the speed of a thousand gazelles
- Firewall
- Fuck off in Fine Pitch
- Gentlemen’s
- Gentlemen’s speed
- Get smash on
- Get the coals on
- Max(y) chat
- Shit off a shiny shovel
- Speed of heat (the)
- Warp-factor snot
Met roulette
(v.) To gamble that the meteorological forecast for the next day is so bad that one will not be flying and therefore not obey the drinking consumption and time limit rules pertaining to safe aviation. Drink on the met
Related definitions:
- Drink on the met
MOAB
(acron.) Mother of all bombs. Often used when speaking about 3kg practice bombs sarcastically. 3kg terror weapon
Related definitions:
- Poop off
MOD Plod
(n.) The ministry of defence police. Snow drops, Rozzers
Related definitions:
- Feds
- Rozzers
- Snow Drops
Mouth music
(n.) Verbal expression of actions as they are performed; often learned by rote. Some instructors consider its verbatim repetition to be of greater importance than the successful execution of the associated tasks. cf. Lip service
Related definitions:
- Lip service
Muggins
(n.) The person speaking. cf. Me & thee
Related definitions:
- Laughing boy
- Me & thee