Stalin's lawn

noun

A grid of upward-facing spikes placed on the ground within the fortified part of the Berlin Wall, designed to pierce the feet of anyone attempting to cross.

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Stalin's grass
OriginGerman Stalinrasen →
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nounStalin's lawn (plural Stalin's lawns)

plural Stalin's lawns

  1. historicalA grid of upward-facing spikes placed on the ground within the fortified part of the Berlin Wall, designed to pierce the feet of anyone attempting to cross.

    Synonyms: Stalin's grass

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA grid of upward-facing spikes placed on the ground within the fortified part of the Berlin Wall, designed to pierce the feet of anyone attempting to cross.

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Stalin's grass

Origin

  1. GermanStalinrasen
  2. EnglishStalin's lawn

Calque of German Stalinrasen.

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