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English word origin

Etymology of frag

Clipping of fragmentation grenade, from fragmentation + grenade.

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noun

A fragmentation grenade. · A successful kill in a deathmatch game. A point or score (when considered collectively) gained by successfully killing opponents in a deathmatch game.

verb

To deliberately kill (one's superior officer) with a fragmentation grenade. · To hit with the explosion of a fragmentation grenade. · To kill.

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Clipping of fragmentation grenade, from fragmentation + grenade.

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