"target for tonight" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: targets for tonight [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|targets for tonight}} target for tonight (plural targets for tonight)
  1. (UK, RAF, slang) A girlfriend or lover. Tags: UK, slang
    Sense id: en-target_for_tonight-en-noun-JJO7GdE6 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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