| 释义 |
Wingco R.A.F. slang.|ˈwɪŋkəʊ|
Also Winco, Winko, and with small initial.
Abbrev. of Wing Commander: see wing n. 23 a (d).
1941Michie & Graebner Lights of Freedom iii. 45 A cockney member of the ground crew piped: ‘Sir, I think the ‘Winko’ [wing commander] is after the Hun.’ 1942R.A.F. Jrnl. 3 Oct. 12 One of them was a Winco and the other two were Army officers. 1943‘T. Dudley-Gordon’ Coastal Command at War ix. 88 On another raid... The wingco, was leading. 1944‘N. Shute’ Pastoral iii. 54 Don't let Winco hear him, or he'll get us into trouble. 1957J. Braine Room at Top xii. 120 I've sung that..with Wingcos and Group Captains joining in. 1974T. Allbeury Snowball xxii. 135 Wing Commander Pallin from the Ministry of Defence... I'd like to ask the Wingco to keep himself free to check..on the state of the game in Moscow. 1982F. Parrish Snare in Dark ii. 25 There was a pub..taken over by a retired Wing Commander... The Winco, as he liked to be called, was a ready market. |