loadie

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ləʊdi/

  Rhymes: -əʊdi

Etymology

load +‎ -ie

Noun

loadie (plural loadies)

1. (military, slang) A loadmaster.
   • 2010, Cameron Blake, From Soldier to Civvy: Reflections on National Service

     There were 2 000 rounds of ammo to fire between us four loadies. We sat there for hours and took our potshots.