A Dictionary of R.A.F Slang by Eric Partrdige

“We have many reasons for gratitude for the men of the Royal Air Force, and one of them is their colourful enrichment of the English language. By a fortunate chance - or an inspired calculation - they have had in their ranks since the beginning of the war Eric Partridge, widely recognised as one of the formemost authorities on the motives and history of slang.”