"fragging" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfɹæɡɪŋ/ Audio: En-au-fragging.ogg Forms: fraggings [plural]
Etymology: Present participle of frag, from a clipping of fragmentation grenade, because those who committed fragging during the Vietnam War threw fragmentation grenades at their superior officers. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|fragmentation grenade|nocap=1}} clipping of fragmentation grenade Head templates: {{en-noun}} fragging (plural fraggings)
  1. (US military slang) The premeditated murder of one's superior officer in a military unit Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-fragging-en-noun-5oQvEfKv Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21 Topics: government, military, politics, war

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈfɹæɡɪŋ/ Audio: En-au-fragging.ogg
Etymology: Present participle of frag, from a clipping of fragmentation grenade, because those who committed fragging during the Vietnam War threw fragmentation grenades at their superior officers. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|fragmentation grenade|nocap=1}} clipping of fragmentation grenade Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} fragging
  1. present participle and gerund of frag Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: frag
    Sense id: en-fragging-en-verb-rJlxfqcY

Inflected forms

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