noun
General Slang
flap
· noun · military
A panic — sudden chaos on station.
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A sudden state of panic, alarm, or disorganised urgency. The squadron's just been scrambled, the CO wants everyone in the mess now, nobody knows what's going on — that's a flap.
“Big flap on at HQ — they think we're moving out tonight.”
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To be 'in a flap' or 'flapping': losing your composure, getting visibly stressed. The opposite of the prized RAF cool.
“Stop flapping — it's only an inspection.”
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flap In A Sentence
Big flap on at HQ — they think we're moving out tonight.
Stop flapping — it's only an inspection.
Origin & Usage
RAF, 1930s onwards. From the image of birds flapping in alarm — a sudden noisy commotion with everyone running about.
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