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War Wit, Volume 1, Issue 5, 1 June 1941, Page 13

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They met in the wet canteen, the N.C.O. and the private. N.C.O. was very affable. “Have a cigar,” he said \to the surprised recruit.” “Don’t mind if I do,” said the recruit. “But what’s the occasion ? Why this lavish display?” . “Oh, I’ve got an addition to the family.” ' • “You don’t say so? Congratulations!” said the recruit as he put a match to his cigar. After a few puffs he observed: “About the fifth child I should say.” / * * * NEW SLANG. Some R.A.A.F. slang: Loopy, crazy pilot; Mae West, lifebelt for sea landing; gum tub, rubber boat for/ sea landings; rainbow alley, enemy’s coloured searchlights; bumpkin, enemy barrage balloon; swish, to glide on to target with motors off; hash, spread of fire, or eight machine-guns which fire simultaneously from wings of ’British fighter planes; magnetic eye, secret British sight which keeps on target; soup, refuelling; dizzy, gyro or robot pilots on heavy bombers; the kid, second pilot in any bomber; tattoo, enemy aircraft fire; geese, heavy formation of enemy bombers; blank, diving from fight ip order to return to base for refuelling and re-arming. * * * News heading: “Charge against nudist fails.” A non-suit ?