frag

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).

fragger frag'ger n.

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.

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is short for:

Meaning	Category
Flashing Red And Green	Governmental->Transportation
Former Reformers Arpers Groping	Academic & Science->Universities
Fragmentary Order	Governmental->Military
Free Range Action Gaming	Community->Sports
French Fragrances, Inc.	Business->NASDAQ Symbols

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(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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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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Chanel Frag	frag grenades