† hickboon.
/ˈhɪkbuː/ Air Force slang.
An air raid. Obsolete.
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air raid1914
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air punch1940
air strike1942
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1919 Athenæum 23 May 360/2.
1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 119 Hickaboo.., an Air Force term for an Air Raid.
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