noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An aircraft pilot, especially of a military combat aircraft. slang

   "Big Al was back in town, and Cooper, the happy-go-lucky flyboy who was one of the Original Seven, was squashed."

2. 2
   A man employed to clear the printed copies from the printing press. historical, slang

Synonyms

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aceair forceobserver

Antonyms

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ground pounder

Example

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"Big Al was back in town, and Cooper, the happy-go-lucky flyboy who was one of the Original Seven, was squashed."

Etymology

From fly + boy.

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