Citations:paraffin budgie


 * (old rig workers' jargon, especially Scotland) A helicopter.


 * 1997, Ian Rankin, Black And Blue
 * You can end up flying three hours out to the middle of hell on a paraffin budgie.' 'Paraffin budgie?' 'Helicopter. Three hours out, chucking your guts up along the way, so you can investigate some minor complaint.