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Get on the blower to

(v.) To make radio contact with. Eg: “~ Lossiemouth Approach.” Bell up

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Jungle drums/telegraph

(n.) A method of transmission of believable untruths. Rumour mill

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  • Rumour mill/network
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Laughing boy

(n.) Slightly comedic expression for any person standing close by during the telling of a story or description of a situation. cf. Muggins

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  • Me & thee
  • Muggins
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Lip stall

1. (v.) To be unable to answer an unexpected question, put to you under pressure, instantly.

2. (v.) To say the wrong or inappropriate thing. cf. Brain fart


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Me & thee

(pl. n. O.E.) Term used, for comedy effect, to refer to the speaker and listener. cf. Muggins

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  • Laughing boy
  • Muggins
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Negatron

(int.) No. Not correct. cf. Dim


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Sidebar

(n.) Not in full view of the group that the speaker is currently with. Eg: “you and I will get together ~ to discuss that”. Offline

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Offline

(n.) Not in full view of the group that the speaker is currently with. Eg: “you and I will get together ~ to discuss that”. Sidebar

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  • Sidebar
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Porkpie at a Barmitzvah

(n.) Something that is completely useless/unwelcome or surplus to requirements Tits on a fish, Indicators on a fish

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  • Tits on a fish
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Pull up a sand bag

(inst.) Prepare yourself to be bored by my stories. cf. Spinning dits


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ROE

(acron.) The Rules of Engagement, used out of context to describe any rules for any situation. Eg. “What’s the ~ for this meeting with the flight commanders?”

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  • Sketch (the)
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Roger (Dodge)

(stat. R.T.) I have understood your last statement. cf Wilco

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  • Disregard
  • Wilco
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Ronnie

(adj) An amplifier of Arb and Random. Eg “Don’t just pick a ~ arb heading” cf. Arb

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  • Arb
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Rumour mill/network

(n.) A fictitious institution that generates believable untruths. Jungle drums

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  • Jungle drums/telegraph
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Say again

(inst.) Please repeat your last sentence. cf. Send, Burst transmission

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  • Disregard
  • Go ahead
  • Send
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Scamper through

(adv.) A brief summary of all pertinent information relating to the subject under discussion Whistle stop tour, skating through, quick canter through

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  • Quick canter/rattle through
  • Skating through
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Secret squirrel

(n.) This information is sensitive but I’m going to tell you anyway. Bead window


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Send

(v.) You are to start talking now. Often used to begin telephone conversations. From Radio Telephony terminology cf. Go ahead

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  • Go ahead
  • Say again
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Shareholders

(n.) A meeting for all members of the squadron to discuss all things pertinent to the running of the squadron, usually held late on a Friday afternoon.


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Sitch

(n.) The current situation. Eg: what’s the ~. Sitrep

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  • Sitrep
  • Sketch (the)
  • SP (the)
  • The Big issue (fuck off get a job)
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