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... him for exaggerating.” poor opinion of him, and rebuked Here are some words in current nse = “The Whirligig show was a piece of cake—and that’s pukka gen. They pranged the ‘drome and cracked down a couple of Jerries into the drink.” “The kite was full ...

Published: Friday 31 July 1942
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 308 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

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... S Chemist for Wd 5 (Inc.tax) R.A.F. LINGO. Here are some words in current in (the E..A.F.;- The Whirligig show was a piece of cake —and that’s pukka gen. They pranged the 'drome and cracked down a couple of Jerries into the drink.” ”His kite was full ...

Published: Friday 21 August 1942
Newspaper: Motherwell Times
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1124 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MORE SLANGUAGE OF THE R.A.F

... strongest. Pilots who go dicing or on a shaky-do are attacking a difficult and dangerous target; if it's an easy target it's a piece of cake. After they drop their bombs they sometimes stooge around to take a beaker, meaning to bang around to have ...

Published: Friday 28 August 1942
Newspaper: Carluke and Lanark Gazette
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 714 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

OUR PILOTS FLY U.S. AIRCRAFT

... intensive bombing, but it also increases the danger of our planes crashing with one another. So fa», our pilots say Tripoli is piece of cake compared with Tobruk or Benghazi. In Tobruk, 64 heavy and 64 light ack-ack guns were found when the Allies entered the ...

Published: Monday 30 November 1942
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 533 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

TRIPOLI TARGET FOR DAY AND NIGHT BOMBS

... TRIPOLI TARGET FOR DAY AND NIGHT BOMBS “Piece Of Cake,” Pilots Say From Our Special Correspondent Cairo, Sunday. 'TRIPOLI has become Mail Run Number Three, Tobruk being Mail Run Number One, and Benghazi Mail Number Two. During the last few weeks, 100 ...

Published: Monday 30 November 1942
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 916 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

EDINBURGH MAN SUMS UP

... seen. There were masses of small area. Compared with fire concentrated into a terrifically’ Essen, the defences were a piece of cake.” Flight Engineer Sergt. John Irving, of Carlisle, who made his first trip on Tuesday night, described how after his machine ...

Published: Thursday 06 May 1943
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 314 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... have learnt this art, of preparing a quick snack that is nourishmg. A cup of frothy cocoa and a coopia of biscuits or a piece of cake is my sad, morning meal, said a girl who had been a post-woman for over • year. And this, 111 =Ts, was a favourite snack ...

Published: Friday 28 May 1943
Newspaper: Carluke and Lanark Gazette
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 478 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

TABLETS

... of various Ministries in rapid succession- Tchk! lingo those U.S. airmen talk. They call an easy bombing raid a milk run.” Meaning, plain English, a piece of cake mSsi mSSBs pMi|pEfe I THE BRITISH ALKALIZING EFFERVESCING (ANT ACID) TABLETS. Th» Proved Remedy ...

Published: Monday 12 July 1943
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 282 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SECOND-HALF CHAMPS

... e r ? nc s peatedly in most alarming fashion. Hali-DacKs the ball just anywhere. Attack, too, ft disjointed and just a piece of cake for solid defence. Stray passes were ten-a-penny. Any pass that did reach useful objective was purely accidental. Nor was ...

Published: Sunday 17 September 1944
Newspaper: Sunday Post
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 923 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

IT'S UP TO BOB MAN!

... himself a nippy opportunist. Monaghan and Bennett were other men who caught the eye in the Alloa lineup. Altogether a piece of cake for Albion. Atendance, 3000. Albion Rovers —Mackie; M'lnnea, Kerr; Beaton, Stein, M'Letchie: M'lllhatton, Martin (Bradford ...

Published: Sunday 12 August 1945
Newspaper: Sunday Post
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 851 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

WHAT A JOLT FOR RANGERS!

... bite. Unpleasant at the moment, but soon cured and soon forgotten. Once Findlay scored the equaliser the game was just a piece of cake to be chewed at leisure. In. ten minutes the inside-right took M'Coll through ball, raced unchecked towards goal, and drove ...

Published: Sunday 21 August 1949
Newspaper: Sunday Post
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 483 | Page: 19 | Tags: none