helicopter rides

Rotorcraft passenger flights

Helicopter rides is internet slang, originating in far-right circles, referring to extrajudicial killings—specifically the practice during Augusto Pinochet's Chilean dictatorship of throwing political dissidents from helicopters.

Used as a threat or dark joke against leftists or perceived enemies: Commies get free helicopter rides.

The phrase functions as a death threat thinly veiled as humor.

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hovering · landing · takeoff · skydiving · news chopper · door gunner · tour · bird's eye view · scenic · pilot · cockpit · airborne · whirring · sightseeing · flight · altitude · panoramic · thrilling

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mode of transportation

helicopter rideswalking

Locomotion on foot

train rides · bus rides · crawling · horseback riding · hiking

elevation/altitude

helicopter ridescave tours

Guided underground chamber visits

scuba diving · deep-sea diving · spelunking

Family

helicopter, ride, helicopters, rides, rider, riders, helipad, heliport

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G