Etymology

fragging

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Today it means: The premeditated murder of one's superior officer in a military unit. Full definition →

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The story

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.

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