frag
[frag]U.S. Army and Marine Corps Slang.
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verb (used with object), fragged, frag·ging.
to kill, wound, or assault (especially an unpopular or overzealous superior) with a fragmentation grenade.
noun
Origin of frag
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; by shortening
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Historical Examples of frag
The statement about the campaign of Assurdainani is repeated in frag.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI)Max Duncker
This line is repeated with variations as a sort of refrain, Frag.
Sextus, in order to get some plausible pretext for the desertion, Frag.
Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6)Cassius Dio
The dwellers in the vicinity, desiring to learn what was revealed by the books, Frag.
Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6)Cassius Dio
In the course of time the number of the tribunes was fixed at ten, Frag.
Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6)Cassius Dio
frag
verb frags, fragging or fragged
Word Origin for frag
C20: short for fragmentation grenade, as used in Vietnam
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