scopie

noun

1. (UK, slang)An aerospace systems operator (ASOp) or fighter controller (FC) in the Royal Air Force.

   “I always thought we were paid more BECAUSE of the boredom factor. Certainly the air traffic sections worked just the same shifts, and stood their turn at ground defence like us scopies so no cause for a scopie premium there !”

   “I don't regret joining as a scopie even though I wanted to be a Telecomms techie!”

   “Yup - Buchan scopie 75 - 77. What a good radar that was.”

   “Perhaps this site is something to do with the Scopies at Boulmer?”

name

1. (alt-of, obsolete)Obsolete spelling of Skopje.

   “In Scopie there are three Bulgarian schools; the two have about 60 scholars each, and the third, the largest of the three, has more than 100 scholars.”