Banned Phrases - Editions
Release Notes for Edition 6 (January 2007)
It’s been over a year since the last edition of The Aircrew Dictionary.
In that time there seemed to have been a decline in the elitism and use of ridiculously convoluted phrases. People seemed less inclined to make themselves stand out among others with their confusing and annoying terms. I received only a very small number of prospective additions to the book through the website. I thought the battle was being won.
Sadly, in the last 6 months there has been a sharp rise in the number of new phrases that I have heard during my travels from base to base and theatre to theatre, a new outbreak of unnecessary acronyms and a misguided enthusiasm for obscure new phrases has occurred. I have managed to meet a person who seems unable to speak in anything other than this strange language, worse than the original inspiration for the book (See Preface). It is due to that man the dictionary has smashed through the 1000 definition mark with ease. This trend must be reversed but how to tackle such an epidemic? Perhaps we could hold ‘banned phrases days’ for charity, where all who mutter this insanity are fined for every incursion and the money goes to a worthy cause. Who knows?
I am displeased to bring you edition VI of the dictionary. New phrases are still gratefully accepted through word of mouth or via the website.
Enjoy edition VI and have a very Happy New Year.
New Additions to Edition 6
SOUP, Civvy, Civvy street, Scorchio, Pluck out of one’s arse, Performing a CSAS bite, Dropping a paveway 6, Her Majesty’s flying club, Bar/Beer O Clock, Ascoteer, Shed bus, Essential bus, H Hour, Climb up and level at 2ft 6, Smash it in, Won’t go down and slow down, Hold off, Gats & blats, Peashooter, Minutes few, Jack up, IFU3, VPSI, Maggots, Combat slipper, Combat pyjamas, Crunch, Wedge, Zip in a spine, Get some hair on your arse, Crump, Mincing, No Duff, Surge, Rim no damage, Egyptian PT, RTFQ, Cranium, Skulling, Cranium aspect, Container, Laying on of hands, Master recycle, Canap’Š, Sparrows, Whishile, Rjig/rejigged, Regal Fleigal, BFOT, Graze the base height, Spoon through base height, POOMA, George, Coming down the hill, FACIT, Split team, Blower, RHIP, Lid, Gotcha, Government health warning, Trap, Deferred success, Off spec, Chucks & Ducks, OC Feds, Any spears for me? F1 (something), The office, Spears on the outside, Combat egg, Floating around in the ether, At the lastminute.com, SJ, Honest joe, A gallop through, Bullshit flags, Offline, Wristwatch, Have a sidebar, Lima Charlie, Magners Magners, RFI’s, Dealing out the cards, Big metal tubes, Slammers, Fandango, Plinking, Thing of beauty, Depressurisation, Suited and booted, LI’s, Hot poop, Shoot and scoot, Military TV Channel, Dommers / Doms chit, Gentlemen’s, Gentlemen’s speed, Gentlemen’s height, Fang snatcher, Eye snatcher, (Something) fires (Something) stops, Snap vector to (Something or Somewhere), Burning holes in the sky, Bold underlined, Above my pay grade, Schlep, Tin hat, Exit via the sunroof, Splash and dash, Game face, Left or right of arc, Crock of hoop/shit, Goolie chit, Bear shoulders, Pussy rock, Long screwdriver, Worth fighting for not worth dying for, Point and shoot, That’s what chins are for, LP cock pressure only, VFR Direct, FJC, Punk off, SLJs, Handrail, Actual, Simulated, Combat kip, Get into groove, File bravo one November, Check the actual, Doing a Mexican hat, Uninvited ordinance
Release Notes for Edition 5 (December 2005)
Well it.s been over 6 months since the last edition of the Dictionary and things seem to be slowing down. This edition sees just over 100 new phrases added to the archive. (* in the main document text denotes a new entry this edition.)
New hand gestures have been added to the Aircrew Sign Language Guide. The major new addition to this edition is the Standard Landaway Night Out section. When you find yourself at an unfamiliar airfield, you can go on the standard night out and be assured of enjoyment.
It appears that the Dictionary is evolving into a more of junior aircrew officer.s guide. Whatever will be next? Suggestions to the address below.
Due to problems with internet providers the email address for additions has changed to postmaster@bannedphrases.co.uk . The website can still be found at www.bannedphrases.co.uk
Enjoy edition V and have a very Happy Christmas.
Preface to Edition 4 (May 2005)
People are still inventing newer and more ridiculously contrived phrases in an effort to enhance their conversations with their work colleges, unfortunately making those who don.t speak .aircrew. feel a little .left out..
As long as this happens there will always be new editions of this Aircrew Dictionary. This edition has received some very helpful online contributions from the website and through the bannedphrases@btinternet.com address.
The new additions to this edition of the Aircrew Dictionary are as follows:
Head-scratching, Slow time, Blunch, Arse about face, Master purple rating, Up the chuff, Ballistic, Black art, Frat, Helen Keller, Green brain, Cleared solo, Peanut gallery, Disregard, Outbreak of morale, Billy bollocks/bonus, Bite you in the arse, Off the top of your head, Warm fuzzy (feeling), Sitch, Sitrep, Excrement!, Get to it, From the word go, Fag chariot, Badger, Non-standard, Science occurs, To the nth degree, Chuffing, Kin, Get on the blower to, Goon bag, Grow bag, Babygrow, TAFing, How do you think that went?, Pilot shit, Bag of bits, Gashing, Nibbled to death by ducks, Yarnex, Yawnex, Chimp, Bootleg, Op deny Christmas/Easter/Leave, Out of the equation, Out of the picture, Pissing into wind, Round the houses, Schoolboy (error), Seat to stick interface, Shedded, Get a shed on, Build a shed, Singley, Switched on, Officer.s height and gentlemen.s speed, Doors check, Firewall, Flying prevention branch, Sniper, Bitch, Target fixation, Single target track, Air tragic, Hoop, Jumping through hoops, Playing the game, In spades, Basically, Matey boy, Copied, System wibble, Frig, Crack, Done to death, Hammer away, Granite, From the get go, Bloggs, Paperworkex, Fudge, General Yamsing / Yamamoto, Stude, Jolly, Tea and medals, Ahead of the drag curve, Kit, Chop (across) to, Pop, Valley bashing, Milling around, Flapping, Detachment rules, Hoik/Hoyk, Crank it round, Combat z.s, Chaffe, (someone.s name) In the chair, Bum/Good steer, Show them the hairy side, Musical runways, Bastardize, Shit and derision, Shit tip, BIC, Spondoolies, Gibloons, What goes on tour stays on tour, Bona, Plastic pig, Flying tea trolley, Wozzle jet, Cummerbunds & waistcoats, Weedysphere, Scooby, Pull the wings off, Marry up, Prob 30, PIO, Tactical chunder, Army shower, For my money, Hack, Mikes, Hoof off, Should have tried harder at school, Joe public, Stay below radar, Nause, Peachy, Blue suiter, Wire, Fine pitch, Down in the weeds, This callsign, Bang for your buck, Tefal head, Teflon shoulders, Snottogram, Hats on, Hat no coffee chat/interview, Out to lunch, Lunch, Shits & grins/giggles. (* in the main document text denotes a new entry this edition.)
When will it ever end? Enjoy edition IV.
Preface to Edition 3 (February 2005)
At last we are having an effect! Only 60 new phrases for this new edition as opposed to 70, and over a longer time period. Of course this could be because of the Christmas break.
We have had suggestions for far and wide all over the place, and dog-eared photocopies of editions 1 and 2 are already turning up in crew rooms here there and everywhere.
Welcome to Edition 3, the first of 2005. This edition sees the addition of the Aircrew Sign Language Guide and also the launch of the Aircrew Dictionary ONLINE!
Preface to Edition 2 (December 2004)
The initial response to the Aircrew Dictionary has been enthusiastic. Since its release in Autumn 2004 we have been inundated with fresh material for this 2nd edition.
Over 70 new phrases have been added to this edition. All new additions to the dictionary are denoted by the * symbol. This edition also sees the introduction of the Generic Military Nicknaming Procedure.
It has come to my attention that the Aircrew Dictionary is being abused. Some individuals seem to be using it as a rich source of new phrases to add to their already deficient vocabulary. In an ideal world this dictionary would shrink with each new edition as the number of phrases in widespread use decreased. I urge you to use the dictionary as tool for educating those unfortunate people who are addicted to cliché not allow yourself to be seduced into using the phrases yourself.