dictionary raf slang von eric partridge (47 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For ANYONE WHO IMAGINES THEMSELVES FLYING A SPITFIRE.Drop your visiting cards, put aside your beer-lever, stop being a half-pint hero and discover the gloriously funny slang which was part of everyday life in two world wars.Passion-killers: Airwomen's service knickers, whether twilights (the lighter, summer-weight variety) or black-outs (the navy-blue winter-weights). A wise directive has purposely made them as unromantic in colour and in design as a wise directive could imagine.Thanks to the work of Eric Partridge in 1945, the hilarious slang of the Royal Air Force during the first two World Wars has been preserved for generations to come. While some phrases like 'chocks away!' have lasted to this day, others deserve to be rediscovered.Beer-lever: From pub-bars, meaning the 'Joystick' of an aircraft. Canteen cowboy: A ladies' man.Half-pint hero: A boaster. One who exemplifies the virtue of Dutch courage without having the trouble of going into action.Tin fish: A torpedo.Umbrella man: A parachutist.Visiting-card: A bomb.Wheels down: Get ready - especially to leave a bus, tram, train. From lowering the wheels, preparatory to landing.Whistled: In a state of intoxication wherein one tends to whistle cheerfully and perhaps discordantly.The Dictionary of RAF Slang is a funny and fascinating insight into the lives of our RAF heroes, in a time gone by.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1st. This is recently acquired stock that is not yet photographed. It is from a private collection in good used condition but there may be minor blemishes, creases to d/j (where applicable), and minor internal marking. If you would like further details or photographs, please contact us. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 198g. Unless specifically mentioned, all our books are photographed so you can see what you are buying. ABE may, however, display a stock image whilst processing ours. (YBP Ref: 034272:001) Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" Tall Language: ENG 198 G. Book.

Black cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No dj. First Edition. Binding sound and tight, occasional relevant pencil annots, pages tanned. Clear pale blue titling to front panel and same a little rubbed to spine, minor shelf rubbing to corners. Size: 8vo.

1945 1ST WEAR EDGES O/W G-VG BLACK BOARDS PALE BLUE TITLES.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. hardback, 64 pp. Very Good condition. No inscriptions.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. 76pp. Glossy illustrated boards with titles to front and spine. No inscriptions. Endpapers beginning to discolour. Otherwise a very nice clean tight and bright copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Boards edge worn and stained.

First edition, slim 8vo, pp. 64; very good copy in original blue cloth.

First edition, slim 8vo, pp. 64; fine copy in a fragile war-time dust jacket, substantially chipped, with tears and with some loss on spine and at the top of the panels.

First edition, slim 8vo, pp. 64; fine copy in a fragile war-time dust jacket slightly chipped and split along the front joint.