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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɪŋmæn/

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wingman /ˈwɪŋmæn/ n ( pl -men)

informal someone who assists or protects another person in an undertaking
a player in the wing position in Australian Rules football

Etymology: 20th Century: (sense 1) originally referring to the pilot who flies slightly behind and to the side of the leader of an aircraft formation

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