dangle the Dunlops
verbEtymology From the tyre brand Dunlop.
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Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Slang To lower the landing gear of an aircraft in preparation for landing.
- Last, but not least: Keep the pointy end forward, the dirty side down and dangle the dunlops.1984, Approach, volume 30, number 5:
- Just as soon as we get this li'l baby off of the runway, we'll be taking such good care of you that before you know it we'll be dangling the Dunlops over Dallas.1995, Yasmine Gooneratne, The pleasures of conquest, page 97: