STRAFE


Meaning of STRAFE in English

[ strα:f , streɪf ]

■ verb attack with machine-gun fire or bombs from low-flying aircraft.

■ noun an act of strafing.

Origin

early 20th cent.: humorous adaptation of the First World War German catchphrase Gott ~ England 'may God punish England'.

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