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A nonsense phrase used in the 20s. See 28 Skidoo. Usually a positive thing.
"23 Skiddoo!" said the flapper as she checked out the guy in the zoot suit.
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To behave according to strict rules. Sometimes an order given, especially to a child.
Somewhat archaic.
Angry father: "You'd better toe the line this time, mister, or next time I catch you tattooing your sister's name on shaved dogs you'll be grounded for a month!"
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Things that you can drink, like water or juice. "Potable water" means you can drink it without harm. Often used when referring to alcohol.
Sometimes used in combination, "comestibles and potables."
That bar has plenty of fine potables, we should go over there after the fighter sweep Friday night.
-hotshot fighter pilot who likes to read
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Attenuated and weak; a description of a thing that is sickly.
A person that could be described as sickly, weak, and usually aged or worn out.
"Mr. Beazix is a strebulous old fool."
"That house looks completely strebulous."
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A rather uncomfortable aeronautical maneuver. When in an airplane, if you fly too slow and the wing gets to the wrong angle in relation to the relative wind, you will stall. If the rudder is moved in the wrong way during that stall, the airplane will turn and go into a spin.
Part of a pilot's training is to learn how to get out of stalls and spins, as they can be deadly if not stopped.
Man, I'm gonna hurl. I did eight spins today and I'm really getting dizzy. Can we go do some other maneuver next time?
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What passengers often use to deplane.
As used by the airlines, an extensible walkway that is articulated and usually enclosed. It kind of looks like a stretched out accordian from the outside. It is positioned so that passengers can walk from the terminal building to the door of the aircraft in comfort and safety.
The passengers walked down the jetway to board their flight to Norway.
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A slang term for someone of African descent. It can also be short for "Nubian."
Not really meant in a derogatory fashion.
When my dad saw the type of candy called "nibs," he called them "nubs" by mistake and thought they'd be a good name for someone.
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