wizzo
n.— «His “wizzo” weapons system officer, Maj. Billy Wilhite, 36, of Monroe, La., said, “Nobody has ever shot at us before.”» —“Combat beginner says strike awesome” Tulsa Tribune (Okla.) Jan. 18, 1991. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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