Timeline for What is the origin of the following aviation slang terms?
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| Jul 16, 2021 at 18:12 | comment | added | Val | @Jpe61, I agree. I want to thank everyone who has tried to help me. | |
| Jul 16, 2021 at 18:05 | comment | added | Jpe61 | Ok @Val, I suggest we keep the community wiki open, because i think this will be interesting even though exact origins are not traceable for most. | |
| Jul 16, 2021 at 6:12 | history | edited | Val | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 15, 2021 at 20:54 | comment | added | jamesqf | @Val: If you do know what they mean, perhaps you could edit that information into your question? I doubt that I'm the only one who has no idea what most of them are supposed to mean. | |
| Jul 15, 2021 at 19:03 | comment | added | Val | Thank you for the replies. I know what these phrases mean. I am interested in the origin- when they were first used, why they were used, etc. | |
| Jul 15, 2021 at 18:47 | answer | added | Jpe61 | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jul 15, 2021 at 18:29 | comment | added | Jpe61 | I voted to keep this open, and I think this is an excellent opportynity for community wiki, so... | |
| Jul 15, 2021 at 18:26 | comment | added | Jpe61 | You want exact origins, or just what they relate to? Finding the origin of most of those will be impossible, as they date back so far, that the "inventor" of the phrase can't be verified. | |
| Jul 15, 2021 at 16:31 | comment | added | jamesqf | The History or English language sites might be a better bet. FWIW, I wouldn't say that any of those are in wide use in aviation. (Maybe in some branch of the military?) The only one I've heard - "running on fumes" - has been in an automotive context, not aviation. And of course "conga line" as related to dancing, but there it's hardly slang. | |
| Jul 15, 2021 at 13:53 | comment | added | John K | That's going to be a tough one. I would say most of these terms originated in the military in the 40s and 50s. Suggest contacting USAF public relations to ask if there is any historical guidance from them, or if they can steer you somewhere useful. | |
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| Jul 15, 2021 at 12:35 | history | edited | Bianfable | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 15, 2021 at 12:33 | history | asked | Val | CC BY-SA 4.0 |