"scopie" meaning in All languages combined

See scopie on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: scopies [plural]
Etymology: From scope + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scope|ie}} scope + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} scopie (plural scopies)
  1. (UK, military, slang) An aerospace systems operator (ASOp) or fighter controller (FC) in the Royal Air Force. Tags: UK, slang Categories (topical): Military

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1999 February 24, Roger Gilmartin, “Leaving the RAF”, in uk.people.ex-forces (Usenet):",
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          "ref": "1999 March 1, Gordon Clark (author), “Re:Leaving the RAF”, in uk.people.ex-forces (Usenet):",
          "text": "I don't regret joining as a scopie even though I wanted to be a Telecomms techie!",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1999 August 19, Roger G, “Type 80 Radar”, in uk.people.ex-forces (Usenet):",
          "text": "Yup - Buchan scopie 75 - 77. What a good radar that was.",
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        },
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          "ref": "2000 February 23, Steve McNamara, “RAF Brownside”, in uk.rec.subterranea (Usenet):",
          "text": "Perhaps this site is something to do with the Scopies at Boulmer?",
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          "ref": "1999 August 19, Roger G, “Type 80 Radar”, in uk.people.ex-forces (Usenet):",
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          "ref": "2000 February 23, Steve McNamara, “RAF Brownside”, in uk.rec.subterranea (Usenet):",
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