England, 1944
The squadron leader enters an RAF officers' mess and takes off his helmet
Bovril
Morning, squadron leader.
Squadron Leader
What-ho, Squiffy.
Bovril
How was it?
Squadron Leader
Top hole. Bally Jerry pranged his kite right in the how's your father. Hairy blighter dicky-birded, feathered back on his Sammy, took a waspy, flipped over on his Betty Harper's and caught his can in the Bertie.
The squadron leader enters an RAF officers' mess and takes off his helmet
Bovril
Morning, squadron leader.
Squadron Leader
What-ho, Squiffy.
Bovril
How was it?
Squadron Leader
Top hole. Bally Jerry pranged his kite right in the how's your father. Hairy blighter dicky-birded, feathered back on his Sammy, took a waspy, flipped over on his Betty Harper's and caught his can in the Bertie.
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What-ho, Squiffy - hello 'silly nickname'. Top hole - excellent! Bally Jerry pranged his kite right in the how's your father. Darn German damaged his plane in the rear section.
Here's more of the sketch - you'll see that the other characters don't understand it either. It's just gobbledegook (nonsense language).
Squadron Leader
Top hole. Bally Jerry pranged his kite right in the how's your father. Hairy blighter, dicky-birdied, feathered back on his Sammy, took a waspy, flipped over on his Betty Harper's and caught his can in the Bertie.
Bovril
Er, I'm afraid I don't quite follow you, squadron leader.
Squadron Leader
It's perfectly ordinary banter, Squiffy. Bally Jerry ... pranged his kite right in the how's yer father ... hairy blighter, dicky-birdied, feathered back on his Sammy, took a waspy, flipped over on his Betty Harper's and caught his can in the Bertie.
Wingco
Sorry old man, we don't understand your banter.
Pilot
You know ... bally ten-penny ones dropping in the custard ... (searching for the words) um ... Charlie Choppers chucking a handful ...
Wingco
No, no ... sorry.
Bovril
Say it a bit slower, old chap.
Pilot
Slower banter, sir?
Wingco
Ra-ther!
Pilot
Um ... sausage squad up the blue end!
Squadron Leader
No, still don't get it.
Pilot
Um ... cabbage crates coming over the briny?
I like RAF talk. I don't care, I'm going to talk in RAF banter whether people understand me or not!
slang from the raj, the RAF and cockney rhyming slang.
e.g. egg-and-four (sausage)s rhymes with drawers.
just give eric idle a ring and you'll see what I mean. bit late to be calling chapman,
as I daresay he won't be coming back unless there's a very thick percentage involved.
Jerry = German
Pranged his kite = crashed his plane
How's your father = Casual sex
Hairy blighter = Reference to caveman like hair translating to stupid person
Dicky birdied = Dicky = injured, so reference to aerial manoeuvre that looks like an injured bird; probably a corkscrew
Feathered back on his sammy = slowed down his engine
Took a waspy = got shot (stung)
Flipped over on his Betty Harper's = turned upside-down
Caught his can in the Bertie: Plane sunk in the sea
Bally = Spotted
Jerry = German
Pranged his kite = shot at German pilot's plane
How's your father = in the tail section from the target's 6 o'clock
Hairy blighter = The German was a very good pilot - a real challenge to shoot down
Dicky birdied = Dicky = injured, so reference to aerial manoeuvre that looks like an injured bird; probably a corkscrew
Feathered back on his sammy = slowed down his engine
Took a waspy = got shot (stung)
Flipped over on his Betty Harper's = turned upside-down
Caught his can in the Bertie: Plane sunk in the sea