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wingman

noun
/ˈwɪŋmæn/

Etymology

From wing + -man.

  1. derived from *h₂weh₁-✻ — “to blow”
  2. derived from *wēingijaz✻
  3. derived from vængr
  4. inherited from winge
  5. suffixed as wingman — “wing + man”

Definitions

  1. A pilot partner of another

    A pilot partner of another; a pilot who flies in the same wing or squadron.

  2. A friend who accompanies one to offer (or receive) support, especially in flirting with…

    A friend who accompanies one to offer (or receive) support, especially in flirting with love interests.

  3. A player positioned on the wing.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. To act as a wingman for (someone)

      To act as a wingman for (someone); to accompany in order to provide support.

      • So Amir wingmanned me to Boots on my Johnny-bags buying mission.
      • They wingmanned for each other, and if they didn't have any luck, they'd screw each other.
      • That night at the Mem, I wingmanned for Arthur. He was trying to hook up with a girl from the Meeting House, a share near the pond.

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Derived

wingmanship

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for wingman. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA