Airplane! Glossary

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Airplane! Glossary

Pterodactyl

A winged dinosaur with a long neck and short tail

Leaflet

A piece of paper with information printed on it

Amphetamines

A man-made (synthetic) mood-altering stimulant

Honky

A racist term used by blank people against white people

Alcoholic

Someone who has an addiction problem with alcohol

Autopilot

A system (in the film, with an inflatable dummy) used to pilot the plane.

Seedy

Not reputable; slimy

Wharf

A level area where a ship can be moored and can load and unload

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