high speed, low drag
(informal) Highly efficiently or competently.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(informal) Highly efficiently or competently.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(informal) Competent or reliable.
"Captain O'Malley tells me you're all high speed, low drag people," Kinkaid began. "Capable and dependable, unlike most claymores."
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(informal) Highly efficient.
"It was an ad hoc, special sanction tactical team, made up of what we call in the business 'high-speed, low-drag' operators. The very best of the very best."
Origin: From aviation, where wings and other exterior aircraft parts are designed to minimize drag and thus maximize the craft's potential speed. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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