For young folks: he means Boeing MD-80.
For not so young folks: he means McDonnel Douglas DC-9 Super 80.
FBW or not, I don't care. If the aroplane has proper type certification and is properly maintained, what intersts me are: size of the paycheck, days off and stability of the roster. Both fly-by-cable and fly-by-wire aeroplanes never failed to return me safely to ground. I have no reason to believe that fly-by-hydraulics will be different.