"pudknocker" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-pudknocker.ogg [Australia] Forms: pudknockers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pudknocker (plural pudknockers)
  1. (aviation slang) A pretentious but unskilled pilot. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Aviation

Inflected forms

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