Bitching Betty
n.— «When the technicians throw an emergency into the program, the pilots become familiar with the female voice—known universally to pilots as “Bitching Betty”—that announces the problem automatically into their headsets.» —“The Fantasy Fighter” by Patrick Mott Los Angeles Times Feb. 22, 1990. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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