drone
n.— «Drone…Any single seat aircraft flown by a female. (See: Box Office).» —“USAF Slang” by maddog2840 in Las Vegas, Nevada F-16.net June 21, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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