Stalin's organ

noun

A Katyusha rocket launcher.

OriginGerman Stalinorgel →
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Meanings

nounStalin's organ (plural Stalin's organs)

plural Stalin's organs

  1. slangWorld War IIgovernmentA Katyusha rocket launcher.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
katyusha

Origin

  1. GermanStalinorgel
  2. EnglishStalin's organ

Calque of German Stalinorgel, in reference to its resemblance to a pipe organ and its distinctive sound.

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Translations

Dutch stalinorgel
  • stalinorgelKatyusha — see also Katyusha
Finnish Stalinin urut
  • Stalinin urutKatyusha — see also Katyusha
German Stalinorgel
  • StalinorgelKatyusha — see also Katyusha
Hungarian Sztálin-orgona
  • Sztálin-orgonaKatyusha — see also Katyusha
Italian organo di Stalin
  • organo di StalinKatyusha — see also Katyusha
Polish organy Stalina
  • organy StalinaKatyusha — see also Katyusha
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Chicago

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