Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fragging

/ˈfɹæɡɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: frag-ging
IPA: /ˈfɹæɡɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The premeditated murder of one's superior officer in a military unit.

American usage; Countable; Slang; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of frag

Example Sentences

"Fraggings—the intentional killings of officers by their own troops—were already occurring."

Etymology

Present participle of frag, from a clipping of fragmentation grenade, because those who committed fragging during the Vietnam War threw fragmentation grenades at their superior officers.

Usage

Inflected Forms

fraggings (plural)

Synonyms

fragicide

Rhymes With

bragging lagging bagging gagging flagging blagging debagging

Questions

How do you pronounce fragging?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹæɡɪŋ/.
What does fragging mean?: The premeditated murder of one's superior officer in a military unit.
Where does fragging come from?: Present participle of frag, from a clipping of fragmentation grenade, because those who committed fragging during the Vietnam War threw fragmentation grenades at their superior officers.

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