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Old 9th September 2007 | 12:06
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Desert Diner
 
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Okay, at the risk of displaying my ignorance, I have to ask: would someone please explain the "Widget" reference?

I've spoken to a former Atlanta Center controller, as well as some other Yanks, who's never heard of it either - Cockney rhyming slang, perhaps?

I'll brace myself for the response.
Widget = Triangle = Delta

Not sure why, but as soon as I was the "widget" reference, I figured it out.
Been hanging around the brits for too long I suppose

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