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Meaning of "fragging" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FRAGGING

fragging  [ˈfræɡɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRAGGING

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Fragging is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FRAGGING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fragging

Fragging

In the United States military, fragging refers to the act of murdering members of the military, particularly commanders of a fighting squad. Additionally, the term can be applied to manipulating the chain of command in order to have an individual, or unit, deliberately killed by placing the personnel in harm's way, with the intended result being death. An example would be to order a soldier to perform a particularly hazardous task, and continue to repeat the order until the soldier met his demise. Originating among United States troops during the Vietnam War, the term was most commonly used to mean the assassination of an unpopular officer of one's own fighting unit. Such incidents have been documented in European military history back to the 18th century. Current usage could apply to murder of any other member, enlisted or officer, and has nothing to do with rank. Initially, the killings were effected by means of a fragmentation grenade, making it appear as though the killing had been accidental, or the result of combat action with the enemy, thereby obscuring the assassin's true intentions.

Definition of fragging in the English dictionary

The definition of fragging in the dictionary is assassination of a superior officer with a fragmentation grenade.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRAGGING


bagging
ˈbæɡɪŋ
ballyragging
ˈbælɪˌræɡɪŋ
bordraging
ˌbɔːdˈræɡɪŋ
bragging
ˈbræɡɪŋ
brown-bagging
ˌbraʊnˈbæɡɪŋ
carpetbagging
ˈkɑːpɪtˌbæɡɪŋ
dagging
ˈdæɡɪŋ
defragging
ˌdiːˈfræɡɪŋ
dragging
ˈdræɡɪŋ
flagging
ˈflæɡɪŋ
foot-dragging
ˈfʊtdræɡɪŋ
lagging
ˈlæɡɪŋ
nagging
ˈnæɡɪŋ
sagging
ˈsæɡɪŋ
sandbagging
ˈsændˌbæɡɪŋ
slagging
ˈslæɡɪŋ
tagging
ˈtæɡɪŋ
unflagging
ʌnˈflæɡɪŋ
updragging
ʌpˈdræɡɪŋ
wigwagging
ˈwɪɡˌwæɡɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRAGGING

frag
fragged
fragile
fragile-X syndrome
fragilely
fragileness
fragility
fragment
fragmental
fragmentally
fragmentarily
fragmentariness
fragmentary
fragmentate
fragmentation
fragmentation grenade
fragmented
fragmentise
fragmentize

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRAGGING

begging
blogging
bugging
changing
clogging
debugging
dogging
flogging
gagging
hogging
hugging
jigging
jogging
legging
ligging
logging
pegging
plugging
rigging
shagging
tugging

Synonyms and antonyms of fragging in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «fragging» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRAGGING

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The translations of fragging from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fragging» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

fragging
1,325 millions of speakers

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fragging
570 millions of speakers

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fragging
510 millions of speakers

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fragging
380 millions of speakers
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fragging
280 millions of speakers

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fragging
278 millions of speakers

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fragging
270 millions of speakers

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fragging
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fragging
220 millions of speakers

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Merosot
190 millions of speakers

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fragging
180 millions of speakers

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fragging
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

fragging
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Frageng
85 millions of speakers
vi

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fragging
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fragging
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Fragging
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fragging
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fragging
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fragging
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

fragging
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fragging
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

fragging
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fragging
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

fragging
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fragging
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fragging

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRAGGING»

The term «fragging» is regularly used and occupies the 81.020 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRAGGING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fragging

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRAGGING»

Discover the use of fragging in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fragging and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fragging: Why U.S. Soldiers Assaulted Their Officers in Vietnam
Explores why some American soldiers serving during the Vietnam War choose to kill their brothers-in-arms with hand grenades, as well as why only a handful of the killers were brought to justice.
George Lepre, 2011
2
Fragging Fundamentals
A special thanks to all the companies that have created the first person shooter games that we play on a daily basis. Author: Eric Lancheres Cover: Catherine Albertson Revision 2.0.1 Contact: Eric Lancheres Fragging Fundamentals ...
Eric Lancheres
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Historical Dictionary of the 1970s
SUGGESTED READING: K. R. McKenna, "Foreigner: Cold As Ice," Rolling Stone (December 28, 1978), 124. FRAGGING. "Fragging" is a term developed during the Vietnam War* to describe the intentional assassination of U.S. Army officers ...
James Stuart Olson, 1999
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The New Winter Soldiers: GI and Veteran Dissent During the ...
Combat refusals and mutinous behavior took on a more desperate and violent form known as fragging. The soldier revolt introduced a new word — "fragging" — into the English language. Taken from the fragmentation grenade, the term was ...
Richard Moser, 1996
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War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars
(Although fragmentation grenades were the weapon most associated with the practice, the term fragging assumed a more general definition as officers were murdered by other means.) During the later years of the war, as unit cohesion and ...
Andrew Carroll, 2008
6
Land of Childhood's Fears - Faith, Friendship, and the ...
Fragging” was a term used to describe killing someone, with the use of an explosive (fragmentation) device,482 usually a hand grenade, or some C4 [ plastique] ingeniously integrated into common objects such as a toaster, a coffeepot, a light ...
David Todeschini, 2005
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Fighting in Vietnam: The Experiences of the U.S. Soldier
He managed to get back home to Detroit, where a counselor talked him into going back to Vietnam. He was not punished when he returned, just made a jeep driver for the rest of his tour of duty. “There was no discipline.”122 FRAGGING ...
James Westheider, 2011
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The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, ...
The term “fragging” is the euphemism introduced during the Vietnam War to describe the intentional causing of friendly casualties from weapons in American hands. This form of homicide gained its name from the use of fragmentation hand  ...
Spencer C. Tucker, 2011
9
Maximum PC
... refrain from celebrating violent video games. When asked to elaborate, Plumb said, "Buzz off, I'm fragging chum — and lots of it. I'm fragging chum in the morning, I'm fragging chum in the evening, I'm fragging chum the whole live-long  ...
10
Historical Dictionary of the War in Vietnam
FRAGGING. This name derived from the use of a fragmentation grenade to complete the act of attacking a superior officer. While grenades were used frequently, those involved in fragging incidents also used other available weapons. During ...
Ronald B. Frankum Jr., 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRAGGING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fragging is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gears of War Ultimate Edition Videos & Bundle
Recently we brought you the beta results for Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, breaking down the massive amounts of fragging, frag-tagging, and ... «TrueAchievements, Jul 15»
2
Rick Perry, Undervalued Executive Skills, and Too Many Jerks
... Vietnam was presented as the war where the U.S. used management rather than leadership and it created the term “fragging,” which is when ... «IT Business Edge, Jun 15»
3
E3 2015: Our Favorite Moments
... for some afterschool fragging. While all of these sequels and reboots bring their respective franchises boldly into the future, I couldn't help but ... «Tom's Guide, Jun 15»
4
Siachen: High on Yoga
The recent trends show that there has been a shocking increase in the incidences of fragging (army soldiers opening fire at their own ... «New Kerala, Jun 15»
5
Full Metal Jacket and Its Troubled Production
He brags about fragging officers and is reprimanded for raping teenage girls. In the movie, of course, Animal Mother becomes the leader of the ... «Den of Geek!, Jun 15»
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SteelSeries' Stratus XL wireless controller is one snazzy gamepad
This gamepad connects wirelessly via Bluetooth, and Twin AA batteries should be good for 40 hours of fragging. The Stratus XL carries a ... «The Tech Report, LLC, Jun 15»
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These 5 Movies Teach Lessons of Manliness That Make Guys Cry
Knowing who the bad guy is and why the good guy is fragging them serves as bare minimum for a plot, but actually learning how to be a better ... «The Escapist, Jun 15»
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New Razer Mamba gets 16000 DPI sensor, adjustable click force
The integrated battery is specced for 20 hours of untethered fragging, and the mouse can be used while it charges. Like many Razer products, ... «The Tech Report, LLC, Jun 15»
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Sony already has over 30 Project Morpheus VR games in the works
... advantage of Sony's Move motion controller, as well as the innards of the PS3's DualShock controller, for some truly accurate virtual fragging. «Engadget, Jun 15»
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Ubisoft shed light on The Division's 'Dark Zone' at E3
In fact, if you party up with some high-level randoms with good gear, there's nothing to stop you from fragging them at the end of a mission and ... «Sentinel Republic, Jun 15»

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