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Dilbert
Морской словарь |
Usn slang for a stupid or ineffective aviator (dilbert was the anti-hero of world war ii instructional cartoons for naval airmen).
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Ineffective, английский
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Dingbat, английский
In england this term refers to something undefined, a thingamabob; in the united states it 97 dingbat means a foolish or flighty woman; and in australia and new zealand it applies to a mad or eccentric person, especially one with delirium tremens. each of these terms can trace its origin to sailor slang for a mop made of teased-out old rope’s ends, whose strands flopped around uncontrollably when swabbing the decks.
Digestive systems, английский
An old saying holds that midshipmen have guts, wardroom officers have stomachs, and flag officers have palates.
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