Ordie

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    ordnance operative slang

    "Helmets nodded approval almost in unison as the ordies began to perform their jobs. The ordnance men checked the MK-84 practice bombs, ensuring they would drop when the pilot pressed the pickle switch in the cockpit […]"

Example

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"Helmets nodded approval almost in unison as the ordies began to perform their jobs. The ordnance men checked the MK-84 practice bombs, ensuring they would drop when the pilot pressed the pickle switch in the cockpit […]"

Etymology

From ordnance + -ie.

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