dustoff

[ duhst-awf, -of ]

noun

, Military Slang.

1. medevac ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of dustoff¹

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

Example Sentences

But even here, there are some efforts that are extraordinary—and DUSTOFF 73 was exactly that.

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