67 definitions by JonathanChance

jug

Nickname given to the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, an American WWII Fighter/Attack aircraft that had an amazing ablity to take a lot of punishment

by JonathanChance September 30, 2003

Miller Killer

Nickname given to the Noordyun UC-64 Norseman, a Canadian-built utility aricraft primarily used for light transportation duties during World War Two. Earned its nickname because musician Glenn Miller died in one when the Norseman carryin him and his enterouge crashed into the English Channel.

by JonathanChance September 29, 2003

Lanc

Nickname given to the Avro Lancaster, a British WWII heavy bomber.

Lancs were dispatched to sink the Battleship Tirpitz.

by JonathanChance September 30, 2003

LEO

NASA acronym for Low Earth Orbit.

The sattelite was boosted into LEO.

by JonathanChance June 28, 2003

New Labour

Tory Lite.

by JonathanChance October 31, 2003

LRC

Acronym for "Learning Resource Center". A fancy-pants way of saying "library".

You should be able to find all the research materials you need in the LRC.

by JonathanChance October 05, 2003

oz

Name given to the person who is in charge of the world's largest radio trivia contest held every spring in Stevens Point, WI. The Oz writes the questions, enforces the rules, has the power to make any changes in the rules at any time during the contest, rules on complaints about particular questions, and is a really, really cool wordfrood/word.

What the fuck? We have a fucking book source saying otherwise! Remind me to call Oz on the compliant line about that question

by JonathanChance October 01, 2003