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RAAFie /′ræfiː/ n. [From RAAF + -y.] A member of the Royal Australian Air Force.

1978 D. White Packaging at Apostrophe Best 23 A Sydney-bound truck pulled in, the RAAFie approached the driver, and returned to pick up his gear.   1987 B. Cowham Legolingo 17 RAAFIES at the Academy are divided up into GD (General Duties—Flyers), Engineers and Supply. They engage in a continual argument about which branch is best, which is rather like arguing about which is best between syphilis, gonorrhea and herpes.   1996 Daily Tel. (Sydney) 8 Aug. 12/6 This week's item on a traveller who had his baggage destroyed rang bells with ex-RAAFie Tom Hamilton.   2012 N.T. News (Darwin) 3 Apr. 13/3 How about testing fat coppers, raafies and other public servants while we're at it.