meat assault

noun

A human wave attack, particularly in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

OriginRussian мясно́й штурм →
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Meanings

nounmeat assault (plural meat assaults)

plural meat assaults

  1. informaloftengovernmentA human wave attack, particularly in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Origin

  1. Russianмясно́й штурм
  2. Englishmeat assault

Calque of Russian мясно́й штурм (mjasnój šturm).

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APA

meat assault. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meat%20assault

MLA

“meat assault.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meat%20assault. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meat assault,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meat%20assault.

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