Amusing nicknames
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From: Liverpool based Geordie, so calm down, calm down kidda!!
A navigator known as TAPS, he thought Terminal App Plates, we thought Thick as Pig S**t.
Another Foo, this time Kennard was the name.
On one SH squadron, the crewman regularly asked 'Mint Sir?' to one of the pilots. Say it fast, it was the way he walked around, very camp.
Another Foo, this time Kennard was the name.
On one SH squadron, the crewman regularly asked 'Mint Sir?' to one of the pilots. Say it fast, it was the way he walked around, very camp.
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From: Victoria
plenty of seagulls about...
seagull managers are a dime a dozen;
they fly in, make a incredible amount of noise (over nothing), !!!! over everything, then fly off again....
a few less adoring:
Oxygen Thief
'Specialist'
'X-spurt'
a few more crass ones:
Size 9 (enough kicks in the arse from constant stuff ups to now comfortably fit said boot size)
WOFTAM,
FONC
FINCL
Pert (this is a local brand of ant-dandruff shampoo with a variant called 'Head & Shoulders', referring to the effect to an arse-kisser cause by a sudden stop of the arse-kissee)
they fly in, make a incredible amount of noise (over nothing), !!!! over everything, then fly off again....
a few less adoring:
Oxygen Thief
'Specialist'
'X-spurt'
a few more crass ones:
Size 9 (enough kicks in the arse from constant stuff ups to now comfortably fit said boot size)
WOFTAM,
FONC
FINCL
Pert (this is a local brand of ant-dandruff shampoo with a variant called 'Head & Shoulders', referring to the effect to an arse-kisser cause by a sudden stop of the arse-kissee)
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From: Leicestershire
I once worked with a 'Tiffy' who was known as 'Sparky'. He was delighted, as he thought this alluded to his rapier wit. In actual fact, he was being likened to the spark required for ignition in a piston engine - fat and retarded!
I also worked with a guy called 'Thrush', as he was an irritating c**t!
I also worked with a guy called 'Thrush', as he was an irritating c**t!
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From: No Fixed Abode
There's an Aberdeen co-jo, who on residing for a week in Shetland became known as 'the oxygen thief'. We've got a 'seagull' and a 'sick-note' here. Love the 'leatherman', have a few uses for that one.
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From: THE BLUEBIRD CAFE
James Strong
James Strong - 'Jimmy Bowtie' - former chair of Qantas, acquired some military acumen (?) when a 'Cordie', or cadet at Duntroon Military College. There, he also picked up the handle:
NOTSA
NOTSA
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From: USA
Hey, I flew with Bobbit, long ago (HSL-44, Det1). Great nickname for sure.
But my all time favorite was SH guy called WEFTY. I originally thought it was a slurred "Westy", but I quickly learned it stood for "Wrong Every F**king Time" !!
HO5S
But my all time favorite was SH guy called WEFTY. I originally thought it was a slurred "Westy", but I quickly learned it stood for "Wrong Every F**king Time" !!
HO5S