STRAFE


Meaning of STRAFE in English

/ strɑːf; NAmE streɪf/ verb

[ vn ] to attack a place with bullets or bombs from an aircraft flying low

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WORD ORIGIN

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

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.