STROPP

12 February 2000, 12:23 PM

Is anyone aware of any further research into the origins of the STROPP on the NASM DVa. I thought that with the improved information available since the 70's perhaps there was more to the story than the NASM discovered then.
Leo, any thoughts here?

Chris

12 February 2000, 01:48 PM

the word "stropp" means "sling" in german, but also is a slang term for "hellraiser"; according to 'wings' magazine, volume 13 no. 6 december, 1983.
as to who actually flew the plane is not mentioned.
i hope this has helped you.

leon

Vin · 12 February 2000, 03:49 PM

Stropp was a mate of Hoges in the 70’s.

Vin

leo · 12 February 2000, 04:41 PM

I fear I do not have much to add, although I thought the word for sling was die Schleuder. My German is a bit on the archaic side so I am probably wrong.

13 February 2000, 12:15 AM

I wonder if this is the source for the modern colloquial english use of the word.

To be in a strop is to be angry or annoyed.
Someone who is stroppy is argumentative, aggressive or angry.

andy

leo · 13 February 2000, 04:18 AM

Andy:
I am not familiar with the term "stroppy", but all I can say is it isn't common in SW Pennsylvania. Where have you heard this usage?

leo

13 February 2000, 11:42 AM

In common use in England today. Having a stroppy teenage daughter is a fate suffered by many a parent. The aforementioned daughter can be observed getting a strop on if asked to tidy it's room!!!

andy

Vin · 13 February 2000, 11:46 AM

Widely used in my part of the World

Vin

13 February 2000, 12:03 PM

I had thought that a Stropp had been a razor sharpening belt,(or behind tanning tool

)Hence the term 'stropping a razor'
or also the Australian interpretation 'If-you-##%&**!-kids-dont-shut-up-im-going-to-give-you-the-stropp'(now thats poetry!)
or 'dont get stroppy with me young man ,(insert above )'
If the inference is taken to be sharpening a very fine blade the word becomes quite a logo for a fighterplane.
Just a thought....