chiefie
Chiefie is military and aviation slang for a chief — specifically a senior non-commissioned officer in the Royal Air Force, often a Chief Technician or Chief Petty Officer.
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Chiefie is military and aviation slang for a chief — specifically a senior non-commissioned officer in the Royal Air Force, often a Chief Technician or Chief Petty Officer. It's an affectionate, informal version of the rank, the kind of thing you'd hear in a hangar or mess hall rather than on a formal parade. The '-ie' diminutive softens the rank without undermining the respect behind it. Still used in British armed forces circles and occasionally in Commonwealth military contexts.
The chiefie gave us a look that made it very clear the aircraft wasn't going anywhere until the snag was fixed.
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(military, aviation, slang) A chief.
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