| 单词 | prunery |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈprunery ˈprunery n. Air Force slang (now rare) incompetence or foolhardiness in flying (cf. sense 5b). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > inability > [noun] > for what is required > personal > and stupidity prunery1942 1942 Observer 4 Oct. 7/2 The Royal Air Force has adopted him [sc. P.O. Prune] now, and an official magazine is devoted to the purpose of trying to cure him of his prunery! 1943 J. L. Hunt & A. G. Pringle Service Slang 53 Prune, a pilot who takes unreasonable risks, and generally loses his neck through his prunery. < as lemmas |
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