Meaning of Brylcreem Boy | Babel Free

Definitions

A member of the Royal Air Force

historical, slang

Examples

“Billy Haldane, Ursula's handsome, debonair father, was a 'Brylcreem Boy,' a Royal Air Force officer.”

“Why, just the other day, I read about an RAF chap who went from being a Brylcreem Boy to burned beyond recognition. Now he's been wed to the gorgeous daughter of a high commander, Lord Hoity Toity somebody or other, […]”

CEFR level