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OP As a fumbling newcomer:
re.toodle oooooh: in the USA, U of Mich in the 60's, this was a somewhat afftected way to breeze off appearing breathlessly busy. 'Toodle Pip' has been introduced to me thru Brits using eBay---I think there is tongue-in-cheek humor along w/ the affectation there. As to "wing & a prayer"--I believe there was a song in America during WWII by that title and it did indeed refer to the WWII flying heroes whether Canada,
USA or UK. Ta ta.....
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