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7,000-mile screwdriver n. As I think most of you know from our efforts on the USS Cole, the chief of naval operations, secretary of the navy, both for good, legal reasons of not interfering with ongoing investigations from Washington, and for practical reasons of the difficulty of adjusting things with a 7,000-mile screwdriver, do not reach out into the midst of the investigation and pull back information prematurely. [English Military Slang] [full cite] (Nov. 13, 2006)

709 ride n. The FAA was alerted, and looked things over, even though the incident did not meet the definition of an accident under Part 830 of the NTSB regs. The FAA inspector assigned required that the pilot take what is called a 709 ride. That’s a procedure under the regulations by which a pilot has to demonstrate his or her competence in an area of flight operations. [English Aviation Jargon] [full cite] (Jul. 18, 2006)

767 v. His marital infidelity was considered by Boeing an act of corporate embarrassment, and Stonecipher was 767’d from the company. [English] [full cite] (Mar. 19, 2005)

9/11 generation n. The lure of joining a volunteer fire department can be considerable for undergraduates, who as part of the 9/11 generation tend to hold firefighters in particularly high esteem. [ Language English] [full cite] (Sep. 28, 2005)

92-Mike n. The individuals who work at the depot are mortuary affairs specialists, referred to as “92-Mikes” in Army parlance. [English Military Jargon] [full cite] (Mar. 23, 2006)

92Golf n. They are among 165 92Golfs—military slang for cooks, after their 92G designation in the personnel handbook. [English Food & Drink Military] [full cite] (Mar. 15, 2005)

A and A n. The other two A and As—U.S. Army slang for Afghan army soldiers—hit the deck directly in front of the Humvee and quickly bring their rifles up to the prone position. [English Military Slang Acronym] [full cite] (Oct. 4, 2007)

A factor n. They judged the participants not only for their singing talent but also their attitude or the “A” factor as it is called. [English India] [full cite] (Apr. 5, 2005)

a splode v. Ill buy household items from IKEA and sell them on line…and then I can make a website wih lots of spelling mistakes, and then also make sure I POST USING JUST CAPITALS…Your head a splode. retard. [English] [full cite] (Dec. 22, 2004)

A-dar n. As an autism parent nearly twelve years post diagnosis, I (and, I’m sure, many other parents) have developed what is often referred to as “A-dar,” short for autism radar. It’s the awareness of a possible autism diagnosis through observing the behavior and facial cues of children and adults with whom we happen to come in contact. It’s not something I ever make an effort to do—it just happens. I’ll be in a public place, or a gathering of some sort, and I happen to notice something different, but all too familiar. My spine sort of tingles, and I know. Or I think I know. [English Slang] [full cite] (Aug. 18, 2009)

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