Definition of "erk" [erk]

• A member of the groundcrew in the RAF. (noun)

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• "(Would've watched Ghost before it, but I didn't catch it, erk.)"
• "**In RAF slang, an “erk” was a non-flying member of the air force, usually one of the ground staff."
• "Dahl came to admire him, although he described him as “quite an erk,”** and was shocked to discover that he could barely draw."