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flyboy

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. An aircraft pilot, especially of a military combat aircraft.
    slang
  2. A man employed to clear the printed copies from the printing press.
    historical, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“Big Al was back in town, and Cooper, the happy-go-lucky flyboy who was one of the Original Seven, was squashed.”
“Boom! The flyboys are gonna love⟳ us for that!”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

flybridge flyby flyby anomaly Flycatcher flycatcher-shrike Flycatchers

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