Fragging
/ˈfɹæɡɪŋ/ noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The premeditated murder of one's superior officer in a military unit US, slang
"Fraggings—the intentional killings of officers by their own troops—were already occurring."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of frag form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"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.