box office
n.— «There are swept tip designs that lessen the factors contributing to noise and some noise canceling technology has been tested inside the cockpit (or “box office” if it’s a female crew [g]).» —“Re: Silent Black Helicopters—Lehmberg” by Alfred Lehmberg UFO UpDates Mailing List Feb. 24, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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