Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
In the Vietnam War, a member of the US Air Force's 20th Special Operations Squadron, who used the Bell UH-1F variant of the "Huey" military helicopter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
A cocktail consisting of equal parts brandy, sake, and melon liqueur.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Bylaw officer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, slang
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History
Named after Green Hornet, an American fictional vigilante, originally a character on a radio serial.
From green + hornet.
