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General Slang
milk run
· phrase · military
An easy, routine sortie — like the milkman's round.
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Definitions
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A routine, low-risk sortie against an easy or familiar target. Said with cheerful sarcasm — because every veteran knew a milk run could turn into a bloodbath the moment the flak got lucky.
“Briefing called it a milk run. We lost two crews.”
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By extension: any regular, easy job or trip. Civilian aviation still uses it for a routine scheduled flight.
“It's a milk run — Heathrow to Amsterdam, three times a week.”
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milk run In A Sentence
Briefing called it a milk run. We lost two crews.
It's a milk run — Heathrow to Amsterdam, three times a week.
Origin & Usage
RAF and USAAF, WWII. From the daily milk delivery — a known route, same stops, no surprises. Aircrew used it for sorties so familiar and unopposed they were as predictable as the milkman.
Variants
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People Also Ask
What does milk run mean?
A milk run is an easy, routine sortie — like the milkman's daily round.
How do you use milk run in a sentence?
"It was meant to be a milk run, in and out with no trouble."
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