dakka

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UK/ˈdækə/

interjection

The sound of a machine gun firing.

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barragefirestormvolleysalvobombardment
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Meanings

dakka1

interjection
  1. The sound of a machine gun firing.

    Right, now I'll try to get on your tail and I want you to take evasive action. Understood? […] Dakka dakka dakka dakka dakka dakka dakka dakka dakka dakka.

    1969, James Kennaway, Wilfred Greatorex, Battle of Britain, spoken by Squadron Leader "Skipper" (Robert Shaw), United Kingdom: Spitfire Productions; distributed by United Artists
noundakka (uncountable)
  1. broadlyslanguncountableespecially board gamesFirepower, especially when excessive.

    Synonyms: barrage, firestorm, volley, salvo, bombardment

Dakka2

proper noun
  1. Dated spelling of Dhaka.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounFirepower, especially when excessive.

Similar
barragefirestormvolleysalvobombardment

Origin

Onomatopoeic for a firing machine gun. Popularised by the invented Ork lexicon in the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop war game.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Akkad
Cite this entry
APA

dakka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dakka

MLA

“dakka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dakka. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dakka,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dakka.

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