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erk

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Definitions

  1. A member of the groundcrew in the RAF.

Word origin

Claimed to be a respelling of the abbreviation airc for aircraftsman; or else from irk.

Used in a sentence

  • But I wasn’t accepted for flying duty—eyesight failed me. Neither was Frank, which, I’m ashamed to say, I found a relief. We were both channelled as aircrafthands, known to everyone as erks.
  • ‘Gawd, erk!’ She recoiled and turned away.
  • ‘Erk! What’s that big ugly growth you’ve got?’

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