English
Swoose
Blend of swan + goose (from a song about a bird that was half swan, half goose) because it had another aircraft's tail grafted onto it.
The story
Blend of swan + goose (from a song about a bird that was half swan, half goose) because it had another aircraft's tail grafted onto it.
Today it means
name A specific B-17 bomber plane used extensively in World War Two.
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Etymograph / Swoose