Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Boeing 404

Meaning: A missing plane.
Usage: Mayday! Mayday! We have a Boeing 404!
Pronunciation: Bo-ing-four-knot-four
Root: 404 is the error message flashed in the web world for 'not found' or 'missing'. And Boeing has this habit of giving 3-digit names to its aircrafts like 747 or 707.