free helicopter ride

English

Etymology

In reference to extrajudicial killings carried out by several 1970s South American military dictators, most notably Augusto Pinochet.

Noun

free helicopter ride (plural free helicopter rides)

  1. (humorous, chiefly alt-right) Euphemistic form of death flight.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see free,‎ helicopter,‎ ride.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:free helicopter ride.

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