dustoff

[ duhst-awf, -of ]
/ ˈdʌstˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

noun Military Slang.

medevac(def 1).

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of dustoff

1965–70; dust + (take)off, with pun on verb phrase dust off

Words nearby dustoff

dustin, dusting, dusting powder, dusting-powder, dustman, dustoff, dustoor, dustpan, dustproof, dustsheet, dustup
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