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Claimed to be a respelling of the abbreviation airc for aircraftsman; or else from irk.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
erk
Today it means: A member of the groundcrew in the RAF. Full definition →
Today it means: A member of the groundcrew in the RAF. Full definition →
Claimed to be a respelling of the abbreviation airc for aircraftsman; or else from irk.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.