flyboy
Aviation/military workplace term for aircraft pilot or airman
He who commands an aircraft. Any male capable of airmanship and/or aviation. Also known as an: ace, airman, aeronaut, aviator, birdman, eagle, flier, hotshot, jet jockey, navigator, pilot, skyman, throttle jockey, and occasionally; flyguy.
Girl: So what do you do? Brady: I'm a pilot. Girl: A flyboy?! {impressed}--Roger that!
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- flyboy in shop talk and trade slang