Wiktionary:Word of the day/2022/May 6

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strangle the parrot v

(idiomatic, aviation, slang) To switch off the transponder (“a radar or radio transceiver that transmits some signal in response to receiving a predetermined signal”) of an aircraft, for example, because it is interfering with the radar system. This, the first full week in May 2022, is promoted by American Humane as Be Kind to Animals Week. We feature a series of terms mentioning things you should not do to our animal friends!

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