A Dictionary of RAF Slang

by Eric Partridge

Book Overview

The perfect stocking filler for anyone who imagines themselves flying a spitfire . . .

Drop your visiting cards, put aside your beer-lever, stop being a half-pint hero and discover the gloriously funny slang which was part of everyday life in two world wars.

Passion-killers: Airwomen's service knickers, whether twilights (the lighter, summer-weight variety) or black-outs (the navy-blue winter-weights)...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405930594
• ISBN13: 9781405930598
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.8" x 7.3"