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Dictionary: frag   (frăg) pronunciation
Slang.
n.
A fragmentation grenade.

tr.v., fragged, frag·ging, frags.
To wound or kill (a fellow soldier) by throwing a grenade or similar explosive at the victim: "He got fragged. Blown away" (Bobbie Ann Mason).

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(frag)

noun
Fragmentation grenade: a grenade designed to scatter shrapnel over a large area.

verb tr.
To kill (especially an unpopular superior) by throwing a grenade or other explosive.

Etymology
From shortening of fragmentation

The term had its origin in the Vietnam War. How common was fragging? The OED includes this 1971 citation from the Brisbane Courier-Mail: "There were 209 fragging incidents last year, according to the Army and 34 deaths were listed as probably due to these."

Usage
"A senior Defense Department official said earlier this year. 'I remember when enlisted folks fragged -- as we liked to say -- threw grenades into the officers' quarters in Vietnam. Not a pretty picture." — Steven A. Holmes; Is This Really An All-Volunteer Army?; The New York Times; Apr 6, 2003.

"Could it happen? Could the LAPD be fragged by the courts? Hit by friendly fire from a federal law that was supposedly gunning for other game?" — Patt Morrison; Racketeering Law Could Put LAPD in Bad Company; Los Angeles Times; Sep 1, 2000.


In gaming, to kill one's opponent. The term came from the Vietnam War meaning to assassinate one of your own and make it look like it was done by the enemy. Obviously, the target was an unpopular member of the team.

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[from Vietnam-era U.S. military slang via the games Doom and Quake]

1. To kill another player's avatar in a multiuser game. “I hold the office Quake record with 40 frags.

2. To completely ruin something. “Forget that power supply, the lightning strike fragged it.” See also gib.


(Vietnam) To kill a person of superior rank, usually by throwing a fragmentation grenade into the room or area where he or she is located (such as a hootch or a head). Also to bombard with excess for the purpose of causing a problem or creating a distraction. Additionally, a fragmentary order giving subordinate commanders the information they require to conduct their portion of an operation.

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Fragged redirects here. For the episode of Battlestar Galactica see Fragged (Battlestar Galactica).

Frag may refer to:

FRAG as an acronym may stand for:

  • Florida Resident Access Grant, which is available to Florida residents attending private universities in the state of Florida.
  • Flashing red and green – a multicolour-LED (light-emitting diode) that is blinking in alternate colours, for example to indicate an error condition.
  • Farran Road Action Group, a group founded with the aim to improve road safety at Farran Cross, Co. Cork, Ireland.
  • Free Roaming Action Game, a sub-genre of sandbox video games that feature Grand Theft Auto style game play.
  • Fairbourne Rights of Access Group, a group of people based in Fairbourne on the Welsh coast which is seeking to establish multi-user Paths to improve access to the Village.



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Français (French)
n. - grenade
v. tr. - tuer à la grenade, lancer une attaque à la grenade

Español (Spanish)
n. - (abrev.) granada de fragmentación
v. - tirar una granada de mano


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