wizzo

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wizzo¹

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From the colloquial pronunciation of WSO (“weapon systems officer”).

noun wizzos · Wizzo

  1. abbreviation, slang Abbreviation of weapon systems officer These comments on the latest generation of High-Tech-Attack aircraft, the McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle, come front Captain Mark 'Bones' Wetzel, a senior Wizzo and a Flight Commander with the 334FW, the 'Fighting Eagles', part of the recently formed 4th Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base

    Similar: WSO, weapons system officer, weapon system officer, weapons systems officer, weapon systems officer

Wizzo²

noun Wizzos

  1. alternative Alternative form of wizzo

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@misc{wizzo_2026,
  title = {wizzo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wizzo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}