mahogany Spitfire
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Meaning · English
The desk of an air force employee who does not fly.
Register: derogatory, humorous, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “mahogany Spitfire” mean?
The desk of an air force employee who does not fly.
Is “mahogany Spitfire” formal or informal?
mahogany Spitfire is generally derogatory, humorous, slang.