strangle the parrotとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From parrot (“(aviation, スラング) transponder”). “Parrot” was the British codename for the identification friend or foe system on World War II aircraft which used transponders.^[1]

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ˌstɹæŋɡ(ə)l ðə ˈpæɹət/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌstɹæŋɡəl ðə ˈpæɹət/, /-ˈpɛ-/
• 韻: -æɹət
• ハイフネーション: stran‧gle the par‧rot

動詞

strangle the parrot (三人称単数 現在形 strangles the parrot, 現在分詞 strangling the parrot, 過去形および過去分詞形 strangled the parrot)

1. (idiomatic, aviation, slang) To switch off the transponder, for example, because it is interfering with the radar system.

   Antonym: squawk the parrot

   • 1990, Tom Fahey, “Types of Jargon”, in The Joys of Jargon, Hauppauge, N.Y., London: Barron’s Educational Series, →ISBN, pages 21–22:

     If you fly jets, you know what it means to strangle the parrot (turning off the transponder that identifies aircraft as friendly または hostile) and that the howgozit is a dial that shows how much fuel is left.

   • 1990, Kevin D. Randle, chapter 6, in Carrier War (Wings over Nam; 4), Naples, Fla.: Speaking Volumes, published 2014, →ISBN:

     Over the radio, Kincaid heard the sounds of flights into the north: Air Force pilots talking to one another. […] Davis broke in with a radio call. “We strangle the parrot in five minutes.” Kincaid grinned. It meant that they would be turning off the IFF equipment.

   • 2017, Tony Blackman, Anthony Wright, V Force Boys: All New Reminiscences by Air and Ground Crews Operating the Vulcan, Victor and Valiant in the Cold War and beyond, London: Grub Street, →ISBN:

     He had acquired a grey parrot on a trip to Africa and en route back to the UK, air traffic gave instructions to strangle the parrot, meaning of course switch off the identification, friend or foe (IFF) (codeword 'parrot'). Woobs feigned righteous indignation at this cruel command!

参照

Further reading

• transponder on Wikipedia.