jump plane
v. phr.— «Well, thanks, but are you an english citizen? actually, some people have called me stupid to actually jump plane to england to expereince the country while doing work without a working permit. i dont want to encourage other people to jump plane from my country, but if possible, get a working permit (damn hard to do, this one) or a working holiday maker (which unfortunately was cancelled for my country of malaysia).» —“UK Working Holidaymakers” by GerryKhong Travellerspoint Nov. 11, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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