bouncing Betty

noun

A land mine which is propelled a meter or two into the air before exploding to increase the amount of damage inflicted on surrounding troops.

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Meanings

nounbouncing Betty (plural bouncing Betties)

plural bouncing Betties

  1. informalgovernmentA land mine which is propelled a meter or two into the air before exploding to increase the amount of damage inflicted on surrounding troops.
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APA

bouncing Betty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bouncing%20Betty

MLA

“bouncing Betty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bouncing%20Betty. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bouncing Betty,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bouncing%20Betty.

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