Tacnuke
noun, verb, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A tactical nuclear weapon. slang
"Probably it would go as this: the Soviets attack with as little warning as possible in a holiday with a massive BC assault together with their mechanized wave. Maybe a tacnuke or two (or two dozens) are exchanged between WARPACT and NATO troops in Germany and Turkey (i'm thinking of the Thrace area). After 2-3 weeks either the Soviets reach the Rhine and ask for an armistice or the war stalemates and ask for an armistice."
- 1 To use a tactical nuclear weapon on a target. US, colloquial, transitive
- 2 To destroy or erase completely. US, colloquial, figuratively, transitive
Example
More examples"Probably it would go as this: the Soviets attack with as little warning as possible in a holiday with a massive BC assault together with their mechanized wave. Maybe a tacnuke or two (or two dozens) are exchanged between WARPACT and NATO troops in Germany and Turkey (i'm thinking of the Thrace area). After 2-3 weeks either the Soviets reach the Rhine and ask for an armistice or the war stalemates and ask for an armistice."
Etymology
Blend of tactical + nuke.
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