strangle the parrot

== English == === Etymology === From parrot (“(aviation, slang) transponder”). “Parrot” was the British codename for the identification friend or foe system on World War II aircraft which used transponders. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌstɹæŋɡ(ə)l ðə ˈpæɹət/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌstɹæŋɡəl ðə ˈpæɹət/ Rhymes: -æɹət Hyphenation: stran‧gle the par‧rot === Verb === strangle the parrot (third-person singular simple present strangles the parrot, present participle strangling the parrot, simple past and past participle strangled the parrot) (idiomatic, aviation, slang) To switch off the transponder, for example, because it is interfering with the radar system. Antonym: squawk the parrot ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === transponder on Wikipedia.Wikipedia