Meanings
proper nounthe Benghazi Handicap
- slangThe retreat of allied forces from Benghazi in North Africa in March 1941 during World War II ahead of German forces commanded by Erwin Rommel.
Origin
Named for the great speed of the retreat; handicap is in the horse-racing sense.
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Benghazi Handicap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benghazi%20Handicap
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“Benghazi Handicap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benghazi%20Handicap. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Benghazi Handicap,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benghazi%20Handicap.
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