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catch the last chopper out of 'nam

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables
catch the last -chop-per out of '-nam
IPA
51
Scrabble Score
27
Letters
4
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to make a last-minute escape

American usage; Colloquial

Etymology

In reference to the Vietnam War; specifically the Fall of Saigon.

Usage

Inflected Forms

catches the last chopper out of 'Nam (present, singular) catching the last chopper out of 'Nam (participle, present) caught the last chopper out of 'Nam (participle, past) caught the last chopper out of 'Nam (past)

Questions

What does catch the last chopper out of 'nam mean?
to make a last-minute escape
Where does catch the last chopper out of 'nam come from?
In reference to the Vietnam War; specifically the Fall of Saigon.

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